Homophobia in schools, canary in the mine

"I don't know how to explain it, but we can't accept it," Bernard Drainville told everyone on Sunday about the fulcruming rise of homophobia in Quebec schools.

Homophobic or racist violence remains a concern in schools, according to a study published by the Ministry of Education on 6 May. In 2023-2024, professional high schools concentrate the majority of serious incidents related to forms of rejection of the other, including LGBTphobias. A climate that is still hostile to many students. LGBTphobias in schools: a study reveals a worrying prevalence, especially in professional high schools appeared firs…