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From YouTube: JUNE 2 2021 Statements Kelli Paddon
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
cellovac
can't
thank
you
so
much
honorable
speaker.
So
much
is
happening
this
week,
so
many
important
conversations
being
had
so
many
important
remarks
being
shared.
I
move
to
share
just
one
more
yesterday
was
the
first
day
of
pride
month
in
chilliwack
kent
like
in
so
many
places.
The
acknowledgement
of
pride
month
is
important,
as
our
beautifully
diverse
community
is
changing
and
growing
together.
For
those
who
aren't
sure
pride
month
is
a
time
dedicated
to
raising
2s,
lgbtq
plus
voices,
a
celebration
of
culture,
an
acknowledgment
of
rights
and
a
time
of
self
affirmation.
A
It's
a
time
to
show
each
other,
how
much
we've
learned
about
acceptance
of
self
and
of
others
about
inclusion
and
even
about
love,
especially
now
after
so
long
apart
in
chilliwack,
kent
and
chilliwack,
there
has
been
an
explosion
of
rainbows
in
our
communities,
whereas
a
few
years
ago
there
were
none.
We
now
have
almost
two
dozen
rainbow
crosswalks.
A
There
have
been
two
years
of
summer
pride
activities
and
there
are
resources.
The
gender
support
network,
the
chilliwack
pride
society,
the
chilec
youth
health
center
and
community
partnerships
that
support
them.
The
work
is
underway,
but
it
is
not
complete.
I
spoke
with
terry
westerby,
the
president
of
chillock
pride,
and
he
shared
that
there
are
critical
gaps
remaining
around
outreach
and
age-based
supports.