02-06-2025
Flag raising at GECDSB celebrates Pride month
Pride flag raising ceremony at the headquarters of the GECDSB in Windsor on June 2. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor)
The Pride flag was raised Monday morning at the office of the Greater Essex County District School Board's (GECDSB) headquarters in Windsor.
The message is clear – the school board is on the side of inclusion for residents in the community who identify as LGBTQIA2S+.
Monday's ceremony and flag raising recognizes June as Pride month on the calendar.
The Pride flag will fly throughout the month in recognition and support - and to draw attention to other marginalized groups in our society.
For young people in schools who do identify as LGBTQIA2S+, the flag represents acknowledgement of the struggle for equality and acceptance.
Wendy Nicholson is president of Windsor Essex Pride Fest and has been at the forefront of the Pride movement in the community for over 30 years. Nicholson champions efforts to make schools in the community a safe place for all, without exception.
'It's very significant just to show that the school board has everybody's back,' said Nicholson.
'They [GECDSB] are here to support not just the LGBTQIA2S+ community, but for all the marginalized kids that are in the school board. It's something very important that needs to be recognized throughout the county – Windsor-Essex.'
