Kingston, Ont. demonstrators rally against Alberta’s gender identity policies
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the legislature would bring new rules, including restrictions on youth changing their names or pronouns at school and getting hormone therapy.
A group of students and supporters rallied in Kingston, Ont., Wednesday to protest against Alberta’s controversial gender identity policies.
Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the fall sitting of the legislature would bring new rules, including restrictions on youth changing their names or pronouns at school and getting hormone therapy or gender reassignment surgery.
The proposed changes don’t sit well with 16-year-old Sid Billings, who organized the Kingston rally.
“It’s infringing a lot on the rights of trans youth,” Billings said shortly after the protest got underway outside city hall Wednesday morning.
“School is meant to be a safe space where you can learn but you can also feel safe within the school.
“Right now these laws are taking that away from trans youth.”
Smith’s new plan will require schools to notify parents and obtain consent if a student wants to change their name or pronouns. It also prohibits anyone under 18 from getting gender-affirmation surgeries.
Puberty blockers and hormone therapy will not be allowed for kids aged 15 and under, unless they’ve already started treatment.
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