Hundreds of people for and against the province's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity policy in schools rallied in front of the B.C. The Canadian Christian Lobby organized the rally in opposition to SOGI, but people in support of the policy soon organized a counter-protest. high school students identify of gay, lesbian, bisexual or not exclusively heterosexual. The school policy came after the Human Rights Code was amended to include gender rights in 2016. 'It's about creating safe spaces'The policy has met with fierce opposition in some school districts, from some opponents who call SOGI "indoctrination."

Source: CBC News September 30, 2018 01:18 UTC