Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth has called for safety zones around schools to block parental rights protests. .“There are anti-LGBTQ protesters, from the US, planning to show up outside Ottawa, Canada schools June 9th,” said Kaplan-Myrth in a Wednesday tweet. .“It puts students and staff and community at real risk.” .Kaplan-Myrth was commenting on a heated protest on sexual minority rights outside a California school leading to a massive brawl with parents exchanging fisticuffs on Tuesday. .READ MORE: WATCH: California police arrest fighting parents at sexual minority rights protest.Several hundred protestors gathered outside Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) Headquarters in Glendale — many waving American and Pride flags. .The opposing side represented parents who oppose GUSD policies supporting a sexual minority curriculum. .Kaplan-Myrth followed up by saying every one telling her to stop being so political needs to realize “without taking a political stance, harms continue.” .She said the far right taking away reproductive and sexual minority rights is political. .“Our planet burning: Political,” she said. .Kaplan-Myrth had a meltdown on the Morning Rush with Bill Carroll on 580 CFRA in November when asked to defend her arguments about why mask mandates in schools should return. .READ MORE: WATCH: Ottawa school board trustee has meltdown about mask mandates.“But I have to start right off the bat by correcting the misinformation you just said,” she said. .“COVID is not gone.”
