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Some Catholic schools in Canada are flying ‘Pride’ flags. Here’s why

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The Pillar
Jun 04, 2021
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Catholic schools in Ottawa, Toronto, and several other cities in Ontario, Canada are displaying rainbow “pride flags” on their flagpoles this month, in recognition of “Pride Month,” the annual phenomenon celebrated by those who identity as LGBTQIA+, which commemorates the 1969 Stonewall riots.

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