Dear George, please check your sources.
August 19, 2019
Sometimes, you just have to answer a reader comment.
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I have a Question For Justin Trudeau About the Blood Ban
August 11, 2019
The federal ban barring monogamous gay men and transgender women from giving desperately-needed blood when others engaged in the same activities freely donate blood is a galling example of what could have been, but for Justin Trudeau and Hedy Fry's lacking the will to do the right thing.
Well done: Vancouver Pride took a stand UBC and Vancouver Library leaders should have months ago.
August 5, 2019
Vancouver Pride Society is doing excellent work keeping institutions accountable for discrimination they enable.
Vancouver-Centre Public School Mess Highlights Years of Ignoring Residents
July 11, 2019
The inaction of elected officials such as Liberals Hedy Fry and Sam Sullivan is responsible for the pain Yaletown or Olympic Village parents will feel every day taking their kids to Coal Harbour accross the downtown core.
Is Canada Contributing To The UK Anti-Trans Violence?
June 27, 2019
Is Canada's unregulated online hate propaganda targeting transgender people contributing to the 81% rise in crimes targeting transgender people in the UK? Equal rights charity Stonewall estimated that two in five trans people had experienced a hate crime or incident in the past year.
Course: governance 101. Grade: F. UBC has much to learn about following its own rules.
June 21, 2019
In recent months UBC asked to feature me as a success story for their engineering program. I am troubled by their conduct regarding anti-trandgender hatred on campus and I can not let UBC use my name as long as it cultivates hatred against marginalized communities or helps others do so.
The Pulse massacre anniversary reminds us hatred is a social disease we must address
June 12, 2019
On June 12 2016, Orlando's Pulse Nightclub was the scene of a massacre targeting the LGBTQ community. We must stand together to fight off the cultivation of hateful impuses before they become murderous action.
Research shows less than 5% who medically transition detransition, not 80%
June 9, 2019
A 2006 study on transgender people showed that less than 1% of transgender people regret their decision and detransition. Another, more recent longitudinal study spanning 50 years from the 1960s to its recent publishing date found a 2.2% de-transition rate. ..so why the consistent messaging in politics and social media that over 80% of kids […]
CHRC endorses Inquiry call for justice over indigenous genocide
June 3, 2019
Canada’s indigenous women and girls are “under siege,” and their deaths and disappearances amount to “a race-based genocide.": June 2019 MMIWG report
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."