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Welcome! Supporting LGBTQ+ Communities in Durham Region

pflag Durham Region supports all persons within our reach with their journeys through gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. We seek to provide education and resources to the greater Durham community to help encourage inclusion, diversity and equity.

2026 Elections

Trustee Candidate Answers

School board trustees play a vital role in shaping the culture, policies, and environment within our local schools. To help voters make informed choices at the ballot box, we invited candidates in the upcoming 2026 Trustee Election to share their perspectives on equity, inclusion, and human rights.

We asked all candidates six key questions regarding their support for 2SLGBTQIA+ students and community members:

  • Visibility & Engagement: Their commitment to attending community initiatives like Pride flag raisings.

  • Education & Training: Their participation in 2SLGBTQIA+ cultural competency, anti-racism, and Indigenous education and reconciliation work.

  • Representation & Support: Their stance on age-appropriate 2SLGBTQIA+ representation in books and curricula, and how they plan to actively support students.

  • Human Rights & Allyship: Their support for trans rights, self-identification as an ally, and willingness to be publicly listed as a candidate who stands up for 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion.

Explore the candidates' responses (button to the left) to learn where they stand on building safe, welcoming, and inclusive school communities for every student. We have included the responses from all candidates that responded to us.

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