31 delegates will be on hand Tuesday night as they make a call to remove LGBTQ, sexual education resources, and other books in school libraries within the Brandon School Division.
On May 8, Lorraine Hackenschmidt called for the removal of the resources and books and since, the school division has said it has received numerous calls and emails on the subjects, as have local trustees.
As a result, a meeting will now be held on Tuesday evening at 7 at Vincent Massey High School. It will be live-streamed on the school division's website.
Cyndie Blythe is the president of Winnipegosis Pride and she spoke to CKDM about the meeting.
"I believe that this is an absolutely terrible idea," said Blythe. "I grew up myself in an era of LGBTQ oppression and can speak personally to the damage that is done to individuals who discover they can't help who they are and can't truly be who they are."
Also earlier this month, Hackenschmidt equated child abuse images online with 'transgender books' and that children are being enticed to go down a 'dangerous path'.
Blythe believes keeping all resources readily available is incredibly important.
"It's okay to be gay, it's more than okay, it's wonderful, and it's beautiful," said Blythe. "It's something to celebrate because it is who we are. Taking away the resources to become educated and aware is a very slow kind of torture and often ends in the worst kind of outcomes."
Winnipegosis will be hosting its Pride Day on June 10.
