In 2021 Hannah Hodson made history as the Conservatives’ first openly transgender electoral candidate
DURING THE 2021 federal general election, I was delighted to hear that the Conservative Party of Canada would be running a transgender candidate for the first time; that individual was Hannah Hodson, who was running in Victoria. It said to me that the party was moving forward and accepting that all people have the right to proclaim and be who they are.
In fact, the party itself
acknowledged, “Hannah is passionate about advancing LGBTQ equality and
rights.”
While Hodson stated, “All Canadians,
especially the most vulnerable, deserve to have a secure future in our
country and in our communities,” says Hodson. “That is why I am running. To give voice to the voiceless.”
In
the aftermath of the Conservative Party convention in Quebec City she obviously
wasn’t feeling the warmth of the party, turning to “X” (formerly known as
Twitter) to share:
"To all the
(Conservative Party of Canada) people who have told me they love me, support
me, and would fight for me, and who are now telling me to calm down and just go
along with this. I see you and I will not forget."
According to an article in the Times Colonist her leave-taking of the party came about in stages, culminating when ... New Brunswick instituted a policy in June requiring students under 16 who are questioning their gender identity to get their parents' consent before teachers can use their preferred first names or pronouns at school.
"Pierre Poilievre gave it tacit approval," Hodson said. "That really just was the last straw."
Although not exclusively, things such as this were why I took my own leave-taking from the party, not renewing my membership earlier this Spring, as well as cancelling an on-going monthly donation I had been making.
Attacks on those who are of a different sexual orientation seem to be increasing, as is the vitriol of comments such as the following by Gloria T, on an online post I made sharing the Times Colonist story:
In the days of common sense, being gay was deemed a mental illness, for good reason, until perverted politicians, started pushing for legalization and special rights, which has now morphed into making the Transgender Agenda, a priority, to destroy more lives and render the recipients of trans surgery, unable to have children!
It's way past time for all politicians to stop allowing time and money to be squandered on pleasing the selfish, weak, irresponsible people, at the expense of the responsible, taxpaying people - financial and otherwise!
Politicians have to have the brains and backbone, to discern between wrong and right, and to put a stop to allowing insane demands to become priorities, instead of just refusing to even consider such blatantly warped issues, while much more important problems are being neglected! It's way past time, to stop the insanity!
Well I do agree on one point – it IS way past time to stop the insanity -- Gloria's insanity!
In what Gloria calls the good old days of ‘common sense’, individuals who did not fit into the biological beliefs of those like her, hid who they were.
That led many to take solace in substance abuse to cope with their feelings ... some did physical self-harm to their own bodies ... the pressures (for some) led to mental health issues ... while others, unable to cope, took their own lives.
Attacks made of those who are LGBTQ+ / gender diverse is at the very least BULLYING ... and at it’s worst, an attack on the human rights of people.
AND, if that is the direction the Conservative Party is
taking – and party leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to call off the hounds -- then
I don’t believe that Hannah, and others who have/are leaving the party will
end.
It will also mean that those with narrow divisive viewpoints will likely come
more and more to the forefront of the party.
And that, in my opinion anyway, will only serve to
benefit other parties as they take their passion and expertise elsewhere.
By the way, I did respond to Gloria – here’s what I had to say:
I know you will refuse to accept it, however it is a 100% CERTAINTY that there ARE those who are LGBTQ+ in your family. BUT, with certainty I will also say there is no way in hell they will let YOU know, nor anyone close to you.
Those who are LGBTQ+ ARE NOT mentally ill.
Your hatred of others, and refusal to accept that people can be biologically different than you, is sad.
Now, what are your thoughts on this topic? Let me know in the comment section.
In Kamloops, I’m Alan Forseth
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