Last Friday @StartProud, Canada's collective for 2SLGBTQ+ students & professionals, rang the TSX opening bell. Its president & Fasken associate @Mathias_Memmel was there to highlight diversity's key role in global business. View the countdown: https://t.co/IJhu3Zs6gt
#PrideMonth
Incredibly disappointed to see this, @ABDanielleSmith . These policies are dangerous and intentionally restrictive.
They deliberately endanger and isolate trans kids.
Young people should not be targeted by their governments, they should be protected.
For the Ontario Liberal morning crowd: A deep dive into the records and campaign statements made by the #olpldr candidates on trans and non-binary rights in Ontario now that we're just 2 weeks away from #TransDayofRemembrance and 3 weeks from voting: https://t.co/kcYY7N0NcT
Today, anti-2SLGBTQ+ groups are protesting across the country to advocate for policies that would harm queer, and more specifically trans children, youth, and adults. This isn’t about “parents rights”. This is about the safety of children.
Trans and non-binary kids deserve to feel safe and respected, especially in our schools.
When any government policy affects kids’ lives, the overriding priority must be the best interests of those kids. /1
My op-ed on what it will take to rebuild trust in every corner of this province, and deliver much needed grassroots and generational renewal.
And yes, of course a leader of any age can deliver that renewal.
But we need the right approach.
https://t.co/014wB4QndU
Our hearts break for the families and students at @UWaterloo. We remain undeterred and committed to supporting #2SLGBTQ+ students on their professional journeys in workplaces free from hate and discrimination. To every queer child, student, & adult: you matter and you are loved!
I want Canadians to know this:
Silence is an answer. Absence is a message. True leadership is showing up, and standing up for vulnerable people.
We missed you at Pride Flag raising yesterday.
Your silence speaks volumes. Your message is loud and clear.
To the kids out there who can’t have a Pride flag at their school:
This flag will always fly high in your Nation’s Capital, and it flies for you. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
We won’t ever look away when hate is on our doorstep.
Today, we provided urgent funding to @FCP_Canada to support pride event organizers in tackling security costs, while ensuring the safety of Pride festivities.
We will always stand with the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
Start Proud is proud to endorse @PamHrick, who is running with the Good Governance Coalition in this year’s Law Society of Ontario (LSO) bencher elections.
#startproud#lso#lawsocietyofontario
And with a disturbing rise in anti-transgender hate here in Canada and around the world recently, I want to be very clear about one more thing: Trans women are women. We will always stand up to this hate – whenever and wherever it occurs.