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From YouTube: MAY 17 2021 Statements Stephanie Cadieux
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
first
result,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
No
one
should
ever
feel
afraid
to
be
their
true
and
authentic
self,
yet
the
persistence
of
homophobia,
transphobia
and
biphobia
in
our
communities
can
force
individuals
to
hide
who
they
are
or
have
them
fear
for
their
safety
actions
and
situations.
No
one
should
face.
A
Today
is
the
international
day
against
homophobia,
transphobia
and
biphobia,
and
I
ask
all
members
of
the
house
to
join
me
in
supporting
the
important
efforts
of
the
lgbtq2s
plus
community
to
eliminate
hate
and
to
commit
to
the
fight
to
have
a
more
inclusive,
british
columbia,
canada
and
the
world.
It's
undeniable
that
there
has
been
a
long
history
of
homophobia,
transphobia
and
biphobia
here
in
bc,
and
too
many
members
of
the
lgbtq2s
plus
community
continue
to
face
hate
discrimination
and
sadly,
in
some
cases,
violence
just
for
being
themselves.
A
Basic
human
rights
are
non-negotiable.
Whether
someone
is
queer
transgender,
gender,
non-conforming,
gay,
bisexual
to
spirit.
None
of
this
should
impact
somebody's
ability
to
feel
and
to
be
welcome
in
british
columbia
to
find
employment
access
education
to
have
the
right
to
a
high
quality
of
life
free
from
discrimination.
A
The
theme
for
this
year's
international
day
against
homophobia,
transphobia
and
biphobia,
is
together
resisting
supporting
and
healing
it's
a
powerful
statement
that
stan
by
standing
together.
We
can
combat
fear
and
discrimination
by
working
together
and
committing
to
inclusion
and
acceptance.
We
can
ensure
all
members
of
the
lgbtq2s
plus
community
feel
safe
to
be
themselves
to
express
their
gender
identities
and
love
who
they
love
to
those
members
of
this
house
who
have
faced
this
discrimination
and
felt
fear.