Making the Case 2SLGBTQ+ Rights and Religion in Schools

A legal guide for navigating the conflict between queer and religious rights in schools.
 
Too often, the conflict between queer and religious rights in schools is a zero-sum game, but under Canadian law, this need not be. Surveying the relevant legal decisions, Making the Case faces the difficult questions posed by rights-based conflict and offers solutions for administrators who want to protect their LGBTQ2S+ students without seeming to undermine others’ religious liberties. This accessible guide is a vital resource in the effort to build inclusive learning environments.
 

Donn Short is professor of law at the University of Manitoba and the author of Am I Safe Here? LGBTQ Teens and Bullying in Schools.

Bruce MacDougall is a professor of law at the University of British Columbia. Among his numerous publications is Queer Judgments: Homosexuality, Expression, and the Courts in Canada.
 

Paul Clarke is professor of education at the University of Regina and the author of Understanding Curricular Control: Rights Conflicts, Public Education, and the Charter.