June is Pride Month!

York Region District School Board will be participating in and hosting several Pride month events to honour and celebrate the history and culture of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. 

At JRPS, we will be flying the pride flag for the month of June.

The Pride Flag is internationally recognized as a symbol of pride, hope and diversity. In 1978, Gilbert Baker, a San Francisco artist, designed the Pride Flag as a response to the need for a symbol to support the LGBT rights movement. The current flag has six stripes, each with its own meaning: