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From YouTube: MARCH 10 2021 Statements Dan Coulter
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
A
Today,
I
want
to
highlight
the
important
work
of
two
groups
in
chilliwack
that
are
working
to
create
a
more
inclusive
society
for
lgbtq,
2s
plus
folks.
The
chillwack
gender
support
network
offers
peer,
counseling
and
other
services
to
trans
and
non-binary
people
and
supports,
on
average,
15
adults
and
15
youth,
in
addition
to
their
regular
work
with
gender.
Diverse
people
in
the
summer
of
2019,
members
of
the
chilliwack
gender
support
network
decided
that
it
was
time
for
chilliwack
to
have
its
first
pride
event.
A
A
The
chilliwack
pride
board
members
are
terry
westerby,
jackie
oldhager,
margaret
reed,
elizabeth
beckham,
mallory
tom
tomlinson,
shirley
taylor,
lindsey
westerby
and
constant
carrier.
Prill
chilliwack's,
pro
chilliwack
pride's
goals
are
to
work
to
ensure
inclusive
pride
experience
across
all
races,
ethnicities,
cultures,
sexualities,
genders
and
abilities
to
promote
inclusive
medical
and
social
and
mental
health,
related
resources
to
members
of
the
lgbtq
to
s
plus
community,
to
promote
advocacy
in
the
lgbtq2s
plus
community
and
to
provide
education
on
diversity,
equity
and
intersectionality.
A
Unfortunately,
chilliwack
pride
was
not
able
to
hold
a
gathering
in
2020
due
to
covid,
but
they
did
hold
a
successful
citywide
scavenger
hunt
style
event
with
prizes.
They
also
ran
a
fundraiser
over
the
holidays
that
raised
550
for
the
society
towards
future
events
and
150
dollars
for
imaginary
imagination
library.
I
commend
the
work
of
chilliwack
pride
and
I
look
forward
to
attending
their
next
event.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.