How a rainbow poppy from the U.K. reportedly led to a student suspension in Manitoba
When Julie Fearnley decided to make a rainbow-coloured poppy in 2018, she thought it was an innocent, noble gesture. Posts alleging the LGBTQ community encouraged replacing the red poppy with the rainbow one fanned online outrage. But the debate consumed social media, the LGBTQ community never did promote the rainbow poppy. Reports suggest the school suspended Natalie because of posters she made protesting the rainbow poppy. Despite the controversy, this isn’t the first rainbow poppy to appear online.
Source: National Post November 11, 2019 11:29 UTC
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