Check out my newest article on the #cmhr Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
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https://avantgardepress.substack.com/p/the-canadian-museum-for-human-rights?sd=pf
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, was completed in 2014, but it faced numerous criticisms soon after its opening. Located on Treaty 1 territory at The Forks, the museum's construction was controversial due to the significant excavation that took place without consideration for the needs or desires of the Indigenous population it materially affected. Despite these limitations, Erica Lehrer, author of
Two faith-based schools that asked the Canadian Museum for Human Rights not to show their students LGBT material during tours have lost a fight in federal court to keep their identities a secret.