Minister Marci Ien’s spokesperson just got back to me on this. “As the federal government and a staunch ally of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, we condemn political attacks against the 2SLGBTQI+ community, targeted at trans youth,” they said. Here’s the full comment. No one else has replied yet:
You can read the full paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
From 2018 to 2022, 48 anti-transgender laws were enacted in the USA across 19 states. This study shows that these anti-transgender laws increased past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-b...
🚨NEW: We now have devastating proof that anti-trans policies put kids' lives at risk. A new peer-reviewed study found anti-trans policies increased su*cide attempts among gender diverse teens by up to 72%. The policies are ones some Canadian conservative politicians support:
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You can read the full paper from @amaramarasingam.bsky.socialpt.icct.nl/sites/defaul...
🚨NEW: A brand new paper just dropped, and it backs up what your gut likely told you. An analysis of more than 10,000 articles found media covers Islamic extremism with *much* more intensity than, say, the far right — despite the latter ramping up its attacks. Not good: youtu.be/9IEZRKer2qU?...
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The algorithmic suppression of content about Palestine is so incredibly fucked up. Guess which one of these three videos is about that topic?
🚨NEW: Pagers and walkie talkies expIoded across Lebanon in an attack widespread reporting has attributed to lsraeI. Four children were kiIIed. Despite that, several prominent voices think it’s cool to laugh about it. So it’s time to have a talk about dehumanization: youtu.be/FYt8jFmkN8k?...
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🚨NEW: Rebel “News” decided to sneakily film me while I was covering a political event, so I turned the camera on them. You guys wanted to see the footage, so here it is: a hilarious look at their interviewing prowess. Enjoy! 😘
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🚨NEW: Is Trudeau preparing to show more teeth in his dealings with Poilievre? If his comments on Saturday are any indication, he seems to think so. But the topics discussed at the event highlight a battle that’s bigger than any partisan spat: the fight for a shared reality.
Actual takes I've seen (paraphrased): "We know women lust for power" "Some journalists just want to be famous (only lists women)" "We can't become The Story but some journalists always seem to! (lists only women, ignoring reasons female journalists can be forced to become The Story)"