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From YouTube: NOV 21 2022 Statements Ronna-Rae Leonard
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
A
For
transgender
people,
who've
lost
their
lives
due
to
the
hatred,
anger
and
violence
of
others.
I
attended
a
solemn
event
at
the
weird
Church
in
Cumberland,
a
place
where
United
Church,
Minister
Ingrid
Brown
nurtures
as
a
safe
place
space
that
welcomes
all
on
their
spiritual
journey.
In
response
to
an
attack
on
a
young
person
in
the
area.
A
Underreported,
because
deaths
are
reported
by
dead
names
and
gender.
Well,
over
300
trans
people
across
the
globe
are
gone.
This
past
year,
shot
beaten,
stabbed,
stoned
suicide.
Three
of
them
were
in
Canada,
Alex,
Bastion,
10
years
old,
Damien,
Fraser,
Ezra,
Amos
speaker
after
speaker
shared
their
experiences
and
messages.
They
flew
around
me
like
haunting
barbs
pricking
at
my
conscience,
Leanne
Lawson
spoke
of
years
of
drug
and
alcohol
abuse
and
homelessness,
as
she
tried
to
bury
who
she
was
today,
she's,
an
exotic
dancer
and
with
great
courage.
A
She's
taken
her
space
in
a
traditional
cisgendered
bar
Nina
usherworth
reinforced
how
having
courage
is
living.
Despite
the
fear,
her
message
was
vote.
Don't
let
lawmakers
and
policy
Setters
perpetuate
the
hate.
Ray
spoke
a
safe
travel
and
warned
of
using
gender
X
on
one's
passport.
We
can
be
allies,
but
we
can
do
more
to
end
the
violence.
Jessie.
A
youth
worker
shared
a
poignant,
closing
give
us
roses.
While
we
are
alive,
cherish
and
honor
us.
While
we
walk
this
Earth.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.