A billboard put up on Westbank First Nation land in February spurred a heated conversation about what is being taught in B.C. schools.
It featured an animated drawing of a teacher wearing a mask and standing in front of a pride flag.
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She said she heard from numerous families about the harm that seeing the billboard is causing queer children.
P.J. said that concepts like homosexuality and gender orientation should be left for parents to discuss in their homes.
Broughton agreed but said argued that it was also important for children to be exposed to diverse perspectives.
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He added that unfortunately, home isn害羞草研究所檛 always a safe space to discuss sexuality and gender identity for all children and for some, school is the only place that they can learn about these things.
The billboard was up for 10 days before being removed.
