Shawn Forth, with Muskoka Pride, reacted to the video stating, 'We are deeply upset and shocked that a Progress Pride flag from a Huntsville elementary school was burned by some young individuals.' The school said it recently reported another act of vandalism at the playground but said it isn't clear if the mischief is related, adding the flag is in the same vicinity as the playground, and both events involved fires.
An act of injustice against the two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual plus (2SLGBTQIA+) community is an act of injustice against us all.' The board went on to add, 'This incident has caused harm in our community. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Trillium Lakes District School Board (TLDSB) called the six-second video an 'appalling and hateful act.' The school board said the incident that happened at Huntsville Public School was 'hate-motivated vandalism.' Ontario Provincial Police and the Trillium Lakes District School Board are investigating after a video was posted to social media of a group of teens removing a Progress Pride flag from a Huntsville, Ont.
