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‘1 Million March 4 Children’ protestors, counter-protestors gather at city hall

the front of kingston city hall, a large white building, can be seen in the background with '1 million march' protestors gathered in front, carrying canadian flags and signs. in the foreground a counter-protestor stands in the bed of a black truck holding a large 2SLGBTQIA+ flag.
Christena Lawrie - CFRC - Kingston • ON | 21-09-2023
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Hundreds of counter-protestors gathered at Confederation Park to show their support to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in response to the "1 Million March 4 Children" yesterday.

1 Million March protestors in front of city hall. A woman in the front is holding a canadian flag, another protestor behind her holds a sign that reads 'stop grooming our grandkids'. an lgbt+ flag is in the window inside City Hall.

1 Million March protestors in front of City Hall. Photo by Christena Lawrie.

The 1 Million March 4 Children consisted of protests held across Canada on Sept. 20, with their main cause being the rejection of what they call "gender ideology" in Canadian schools.

The 1 Million March protesters in Kingston gathered in front of City Hall at around 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. At the same time, Kingston’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies responded with a counter protest approximately twice the size of the opposing crowd, gathering directly across the street in Confederation Park. At the peak of the protest, approximately 150 protestors and 300 counter-protestors were present. Cars passing through the divide between the two crowds showed their support for either side, honking and sporting flags and stickers.

At around 11:40 a.m., the 1 Million March protestors turned down Market Street to march through downtown. Counter-protestors celebrated and overtook both sides of Ontario Street, standing on the steps of city hall.

2slgbtqia+ protestors in front of city hall. They fill the steps of city hall, holding various rainbow signs and signs supporting the trans community.

Counter-protestors on the steps of City Hall. Photo by Christena Lawrie.

 

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