[MarchHare]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

One of my wife’s former students killed themself a couple days ago. They came out as trans a couple years back and their parents said if they change their name they can no longer live at home. At school they found somewhat of a safe space, teachers and students called them whatever name they asked to be called, and life was slightly more manageable.

The recent rule changes resulted in teachers no longer being able to use their preferred name, could no longer talk to them about everything, and resulted in school no longer being a safe space.

It would be nice if all parents would help their children with these scenarios, but the reality is that not all of them do. Schools used to be a place where kids could turn to for help, and our government has taken that away.

It makes me sick to my stomach.

Absolutely tragic, and utterly predictable that this is exactly what would happen. Here's a post I made from over a year ago about this exact scenario:

Originally Posted by MarchHare

When a vulnerable LGBTQ+ teen is forcibly outed by their school to their non-supportive parents and is then cast out of their home, physically abused, or even murdered, that teen's blood is on the hands of the UCP government and every Albertan who voted for them. And make absolutely no mistake, it's a matter of when -- not if -- this scenario will happen.

This is what you voted for, UCP supporters.