‘Brainwashing’ social media post by Alberta school board trustee shows Nazi, Pride flags

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The Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Board of Trustees said the story shared by Trustee Monique LaGrange 'does not align with the principles and values that guide our division.'

A social media post by a school board trustee with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools prompted a statement from the school board on Friday as well as calls for her resignation.

A recent story shared online from the account of Monique LaGrange included an old black and white photo of smiling children leaning out a window waving Nazi flags with the swastikas on them.A more modern photo directly beneath it shows young children in a classroom holding up homemade Pride rainbow flags.The caption reads: “Brainwashing is brainwashing.”.

“I am beyond disappointed to see this and categorically condemn these actions. I will be following up with the chair of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools board to discuss this incident.”Kristopher Wells, Canada’s research chair for the public understanding of sexual and gender minority youth and associate professor at MacEwan University, said he was very disappointed by the social media post.“Disgusted, quite frankly, to know that these types of horrific comparisons are being made in 2023.

 

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