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Organizations Across Canada Defend 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in New Brunswick; Support Legal Action Against Policy 713 — No Conversion Canada (www.noconversioncanada.com)

submitted 2 years ago by nickspacek to c/newbrunswick

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/695945

Ottawa (June 14, 2023) - Today, 39 queer, trans, human rights, labour and educational organizations from across Canada have released an Open Letter to Defend 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in New Brunswick and call on Premier Higgs to reverse his attack on vulnerable students. Standing with students, parents and families, the letter calls on the Premier to reverse the weakened Policy 713, uphold human rights codes, and end the cruel campaign against 2SLGTBQIA+ New Brunswickers.

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[–] cygnus 2 points 2 years ago

Thank you so much for this extremely thoughtful response. I really appreciate it. FWIW I would be there with my wife and most likely some queer friends, but point well taken. I must however take offense at the implication that I would ever wear cargo shorts, especially in public!

Your last paragraph describes exactly why I want to go. I don't want to see the queer community alone in this – I want to do my small part in making it clear than the "us vs them" divide is between the bigots and everyone else. Far too many of them seem to think they're part of a silent majority, and the rest of us need to make it unequivocally clear that they are not.