Darren
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Hey guys,
Marc Hall, that gay teenager that was prevented from taking his boyfriend to his Catholic High School prom, was given the right to go today by a judge. It has been a big case in the Toronto area and has seen global coverage. I think he even made it on Queer as Folk.
In Canada, our laws are such that the catholic church was given special provisions in some 1867 legislation to run its schools. Thus, they are allowed to discriminate (e.g. prefer hiring catholic teachers). However, these schools also receive public money (if you want to support them or no), and preventing Marc from taking his boyfriend is not permitted by our Charter of rights and freedoms. The judge said it was the toughtest decision that he has had to make in 10 yrs.
Anyway, I am sure that Marc is very happy, and this is a great decision for the cause.
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