Posts Make Misleading Claims About Bill to Protect LGBTQ+ Events in Ontario
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Four members of a minority party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario introduced a bill on April 4 that would create temporary community safety zones around drag performance venues to prevent “acts of intimidation.” But online posts misleadingly claimed Canada has already passed a law that “made it illegal to protest against” the LGBTQ+ community.
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Drag performances have become a subject of controversy, and often protest, not only in the U.S. but also across Canada.
In an effort to increase legal protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community and drag artists, Kristyn Wong-Tam and three other members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario the
