Protesters held a rally and march today to protest Ontario's Accepting Schools Act.

Cultural and religious groups gathered at Yonge-Dundas Square at noon for a peaceful demonstration against Bill 13.

The anti-bullying legislation calls for the allowance of gay-straight alliances in all schools, even in the Catholic school board.

The group planned to remain silent during the protest.

After the demonstration, the group marched to Queen's Park at 1 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Ontario government and Premier Dalton McGuinty refused to back down in a fight with Catholic educators over the use of the term gay-straight alliance, but rejected suggestions its aim was to end the separate school system.

With files from The Canadian Press

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