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Posts Make Misleading Claims About Bill to Protect LGBTQ+ Events in Ontario

Posts Make Misleading Claims About Bill to Protect LGBTQ+ Events in Ontario

Four members of a minority party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario introduced a bill on April 4 that would create temporary community safety zones around drag performance venues to prevent “acts of intimidation.” But online posts misleadingly claimed Canada has already passed a law that “made it illegal to protest against” the LGBTQ+ community.