In the media: How the parental rights movement resurged in response to trans inclusivity in classrooms
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In the media: How the parental rights movement resurged in response to trans inclusivity in classrooms
Jen Gilbert, an associate professor at York University, weighs in on parental rights emerging as a top issue for Republicans ahead of the 2024 elections and recent school board elections in Canada showing a similar movement is growing. "The kind of spectre of parental rights often emerges in relationship to expanding conversations about sexuality and gender in schools," said Gilbert.