Category: hatred

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CTA v. Neufeld (No. 10), 2026 BCHRT 49: Speech, Power, and the Boundaries of Public Debate

CTA v. Neufeld (No. 10), 2026 BCHRT 49: Speech, Power, and the Boundaries of Public Debate

February 22, 2026

For five years, school trustee Barry Neufeld used social media and public meetings to hammer away at LGBTQ-inclusive education, calling it propaganda and equating gender identity with abuse. What he framed as policy debate became a campaign that the Tribunal found poisoned the workplace for LGBTQ teachers and crossed into unlawful discrimination.

The Erosion of Civil Rights in the U.S.: Can States Legally Remove Protections for Trans People?

The Erosion of Civil Rights in the U.S.: Can States Legally Remove Protections for Trans People?

March 7, 2025

On February 28 2025, AP News reported that Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say will expose transgender people and other Iowans to discrimination in all aspects of daily life. When U.S. laws targeting people because […]

Anti-SOGI Hatred’s Consequences Harms The Perpetrator Too

Anti-SOGI Hatred's Consequences Harms The Perpetrator Too

September 16, 2023

There's so much hatred in the air right now. In a society that prides itself on diversity and inclusivity, the surge of hate speech and discriminatory speech, particularly anti-SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) rhetoric, presents a concerning paradox. The incitement to discriminate against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is not […]

Vancouver Leads The Way: Public Funds Should Never Teach and Reinforce Transphobia.

February 26, 2020

I am mindful Vancouver City Council members must be facing quite a bit of push-back from Vancouver Rape Relief (VRR) and their supporters as a result of today's finance committee vote on the staff recommendation to cancel funding of their outreach and education program. On February 26, the City of Vancouver's Standing Committee on City […]

Parents Letter: “Anti-SOGI Disinformation Incites Hatred Against Our Kids”

Parents Letter: "Anti-SOGI Disinformation Incites Hatred Against Our Kids"

May 29, 2019

Parents: "Jenn Smith has taken it upon himself…to organize public speaking events, where he goes from one community to the next, sharing his presentation to the public. The content of his presentation is misinformation, debunked pseudo-science, conspiracy theories, and a few of his own personal life experiences. Those of us who have LGBTQ2+ children and families consider his presentation dangerous because it incites hate, targeted at our kids and our families."

The Erosion of Decency: Free Expression Has no Room For Inciting Discrimination or Hatred

May 10, 2019

On May 2 2019, conservative faith-based group Canadian Christian Lobby, the CCL, held a public talk entitled "The erosion of freedom: How transgender politics in school and society is undermining our freedom and harming women and children". This was the fourth in a series on Vancouver Island that also advertises dates in Metro Vancouver in may. […]

Municipal institutions need to add an anti-discrimination clause to facility rental policies

April 25, 2019

On April 24 2019, I asked VSB Trustees that the Vancouver Public Library Library follow the example of the Toronto Public Library and reserve the right to deny or cancel a booking as follows when it reasonably believes use by any individual or group will be for a purpose that is likely to promote, or would have the effect of promoting discrimination, contempt or hatred for any group or person on the basis of prohibited grounds.

My voice

My voice

April 10, 2019

During the BC Human Rights Tribunal hearing, I gave hours of testimony under oath including 4 1/2 hours under cross-examination. These are the excerpts from the ruling. This is my voice.