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Defend Catholic Student Arrested After Opposing Males in Female Washrooms

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TO: Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB) Trustees

I am deeply concerned that St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Renfrew, ON had a 16-year-old student arrested by police after expressing his religious beliefs.

After Grade 11 student Josh Alexander stated in class his Christian belief that there only two genders, that people are born either male or female, and that male students should not be allowed in female washrooms, he was suspended from class.

His suspension is wrong, and represents an egregious act of anti-religious discrimination that is causing Catholics across the country to question this school board's faithfulness to Catholic teaching. This is NOT how a “Catholic” school should behave.

This disgraceful, anti-Christian discrimination against the Christian teenager only got worse. When Josh Alexander returned to class on February 6, as an act of civil disobedience to protest an unjust dictate, the school had the teenager arrested and charged for trespassing.

I demand the following: 1. An immediate public apology to Josh Alexander; 2. His school attendance privileges restored; 3. A policy change to bar biological males from accessing girls’ washrooms throughout the RCCDSB.

Sincerely,

[ The Undersigned ]


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Vinz P. Mississauga, ON
Feb 18, 2023 - 11:00am
Joel W. Cold Lake, AB
Feb 18, 2023 - 10:50am
Anonymous Calgary, AB
Feb 18, 2023 - 10:46am
Anonymous Vancouver, BC
Feb 18, 2023 - 10:40am
Who is running this Catholic school is not a true Catholic. Josh is! I demand the following: 1. An immediate public apology to Josh Alexander; 2. His school attendance privileges restored; 3. A policy change to bar biological males from accessing girls’ washrooms throughout the RCCDSB. And that Catholic teaching be respected.
Anonymous Victoria, BC
Feb 18, 2023 - 10:39am
This is appalling! Pure discrimination for a 16 yr old whi is expressing free speech.
Anonymous Smithers, BC
Feb 18, 2023 - 10:34am
There are only 2 genders The rest can be helped
Gord G. Regina , SK
Feb 18, 2023 - 10:32am
Sunday T. Watford, ON
Feb 18, 2023 - 10:27am
What is wrong with the Catholic School that has a student arrested for his Christian beliefs. I would kick out a boy that went into a girl's washroom. He has no business in there. The administration of that school should be kicked out. They are immoral.
Kirsty S. Pambrun, SK
Feb 18, 2023 - 10:08am
Sugar N. Kitchener, ON
Feb 18, 2023 - 09:58am
Robert J. Vankleek Hill , ON
Feb 18, 2023 - 09:57am
Keep fighting the good fight. It is beautiful to see young like rising up and standing in the holes of the edge, and as watchmen on the ramparts.
Beatrice H. WESTLOCK, AB
Feb 18, 2023 - 09:49am
Anonymous Arnprior, ON
Feb 18, 2023 - 09:33am
Mary U. Woodslee, ON
Feb 18, 2023 - 09:28am
Josh, you are a brave young man and are an example of righteousness to our generation. God bless you.
Martha C. , 0
Feb 18, 2023 - 09:27am