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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
There is quite obviously no pressing reason to rollback LGBTQ protections, and no such lateral improvement on the economy and pipelines exists in doing so.
This was unnecessary, dangerous, and an ideological move which makes Kenny and the UCP hypocritical when they say they are focusing on the important things.
Just sheer arrogance and hypocrisy by that group in their actions versus their words.
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There is indeed prevailing reason to adjust the GSA’s. I believe it was revealed that the current GSA regulations in Alberta are not replicated in any other jurisdiction in North America. This does not automatically equate to being the leader in best practices. I assume this primarily has to do with the law preventing Teachers and administrators from discussing kids involvement in these clubs with parents AT ALL. The UCP position is to allow some discretion in this regard, they’re not saying take them away all together, or even tell every parent everything. How terrible of a society have we become that you can’t even have a contrary opinion to improve a law or regulation, without being jumped all over as being a bigot, or against LGBTQ2 rights.
I’d be surprised if any parent reads this and would be okay if this was their child (a 13 year old):
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/calgaryh...-of-appeal/amp
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Cameron pointed out that at the off-site GSA conference, the boy said he “watched a demonstration on how to put a condom on a banana; he was given materials with a space ship shaped like a giant penis with a caption “explore your anus”; (and), he was given a 50-page flip book with step-by-step instructions on how to have sex, with what appears to be an older individual,” Cameron told the court packed with about 60 people inside the room and another 60 outside, where the proceedings could be followed on a screen.
Court heard the boy was also given 153 condoms. Cameron said the boy did not learn about sexually transmitted infections at the conference but had to learn that information from his mother once she found the graphic materials in his room.
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I’m sure this (and other example from the article) are rare, or extreme situations that are abnormal from most of these clubs, but the fact is the current regulations allowed this circumstance to exist, and woe to us that we can’t discuss improving the regulations without being called out as going backwards, or prejudice, or whatever.
Seems obvious to me that a very simple amendment needs to be passed that says these clubs must meet on school property, or affirming the already legal rights that the school must notify parents if their kids are taken off site. But to say such a thing would get immediately translated into wanting to take away LGBT2Q youth rights and protections, when in fact the intent would be to protect those very kids.
Yeah it’s pretty easy and common perception to just say all progress when it comes to LGBTQ2 is good, and everyone should just jump on board and say yes no matter what, but there are all levels of consideration, and we’re only better for taking the time to do just that.
So as a parent I don’t agree with the extent that the school can override my rights as a parent, and I’m glad that instead of the UCP hiding their intent to improve the regulations by addressing this issue, they have added it to their platform for all to see; this in-spite of the fact they knew the NDP would squeeze every ounce of ‘bigotry’ talk they could because of this.
Quite the opposite approach of the NDP who brought in the largest tax increase in the provinces history without any mention of it whatsoever.
So I completely reject the premise of your statement: “ This was unnecessary, dangerous, and an ideological move which makes Kenny and the UCP hypocritical when they say they are focusing on the important things.”
And of note this is just one platform issue in a 117 page document. So in that regard they are also not over-emphasizing it either. That is just the NDP grabbing at what they can to spur their rhetoric about the UCP bigots. And this is just my opinion: but this was entirely orchestrated by the NDP for political gain primarily, GSA’s were already solidly in place, but they chose to make the amendment to remove completely the schools ability to discuss this with parents knowing full well that would not play well with parent advocate groups, and would force the UCP to address it in some way. I hope that in reflection you will appreciate that they have prior to the election as opposed to avoiding it all together to just “get elected”.