Muslim parents say Justin Trudeau is either "lying or he is misinformed" after he blamed the "American right-wing" for Canadian Muslims' opposition to LGBTQ curriculum.
People of different faiths are joining forces to protest gender ideology curriculum they find inappropriate in Canadian schools, according toThe issue that has become integral to school board discussions and beyond in the U.S. is no exception in Canada as well, where, according to the outlet, parents sporting hijabs and"keffiyeh" or a scarf symbolizing Palestinian solidarity, stood beside parents who wore Bible verses on their shirts.
"They did not force the agenda to teach my kid Christianity. They respected my identity, even though they were the majority. Now, less than one percent of the population force their agenda on every single one of us," he added.The protest garnering media attention erupted in downtown Calgary, a city in the Canadian province of Alberta, but those opposing the gender ideology curriculum weren't alone.
But one Christian – Joe Schellenberg – described his group's display of unity with Muslims as"very sweet," The Star reported. "I'm so happy we can come together on this … One Muslim lady came up to me earlier and just blessed me, put her hand on me as a Christian, and I just felt that was a very sweet moment," he said.