Alberta NDP inviting Pride groups to consult on government gender policies
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Lizette Tejada, Alberta NDP Critic for Anti-Racism, Diversity and 2SLGBTQ+ Issues, has invited over 60 Pride and 2SLGBTQIA+ groups to join in a consultation and strategic planning session on what can be done to stop the UCP from implementing what they call regressive and draconian policy and legislation proposed for the fall.
“While Pride has rightfully become a time of celebration, we know many in the community do not forget its roots as a deeply political moment,” said Tejada. “This year in Alberta, we must return to those roots. With enough pushback, we hope the UCP does bow to pressure to change.”
Last month, the NDP says 14 Pride groups province-wide told premier Danielle Smith they were not welcome at their events, saying there was no reason to invite them to their celebrations while the government was “legislating against them”. The Alberta NDP says the number of Pride groups banning the UCP from their event continues to grow.
To commemorate the beginning of Pride month, the Alberta NDP unfurled a three-storey-high Pride Flag from their offices on the Alberta Legislature grounds.
