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FRI. SEPTEMBER 20 | 8:00 AM → 3:00 PM onwards!VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
Ah sh*t, here we go again.
We're seeing our worst fears manifest in real time. Anti-trans actors taking up more and more space in public discourse. The B.C. and federal Conservatives pushing anti-trans hate to the political mainstream. Pronoun bills. Gender-affirming care bans. Trans people being attacked more and more, and being unable to walk safely in *our very own streets*. All of the above, in so-called "Canada".
Trans people deserve safety. They deserved to be loved. And it's not by advocating for so-called "parental rights" — code for denying trans people their autonomy — that that's going to happen; instead, the 43+ anti-trans protests under the '1 Million March for Children' banner happening across the country will only further increase prejudice and hate towards trans youth, something which can already be said after what happened last year.
Join us in the streets, and let's ensure together that hate shall never win!! Prepare for a festive day with plenty of programming being planned. Around 3 pm, we'll be merging with the Fridays for Future global climate strike as they arrive at the Vancouver Art Gallery; expect a day packed with programming! Everyone is welcome.
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This counter-protest is being organized by a big-tent coalition led by the UBC Trans Coalition (@ubctransco on Instagram) & SAGAH (Society for Advocacy for Gender-Affirming Healthcare, @sagah.ca on IG), which I'm a part of. Organizations who wish to sign onto this counterprotest should contact said groups!
Accessibility information is currently being prepared by said coalition. This is a wheelchair-accessible protest.
For a nationwide list of counterprotests: https://www.facebook.com/events/860499632195085 or https://nospaceforhate.net
Photo (in graphic): Nicola Spurling
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Vancouver Art Gallery, Sb Howe St Fs W Georgia St, 713 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z, Canada,Vancouver, British Columbia
