Hundreds of Albertans protest ‘uninformed’ provincial gender policies
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Hundreds of Albertans took to the streets in Calgary and Edmonton Saturday to show their support for the transgender community.
Hundreds of Albertans took to the streets in Calgary and Edmonton Saturday to show their support for the transgender community.
The massive protests come days after controversial provincial policies were unveiled that will limit access to medical treatments for trans youth.
LGBTQ2S+ community members, activists and their allies gathered to demand the UCP government roll back those legislation proposals that deal with gender in schools, sports and health care.
“You just hope the (government) is actually listening,” Calgary protester Alyssa Quinney said. “We would all rather be anywhere else, but here we are.”
At a Thursday press conference, Premier Danielle Smith said the rules are meant to protect trans youth and offer their parents more peace of mind.
But her announcement has been met with swift opposition across the country — specifically from people arguing the proposals are going to have the exact opposite effect.
Many in Calgary call the move political posturing meant for the fringes of Smith’s base.
