Proud to stand alongside
@RachelNotley
and join both Albertans and Canadians in challenging and calling out the recent policies and guidelines announced by Danielle Smith, which if allowed to come to pass, will cause irreparable harm to some of our most vulnerable neighbours,
I will forever bear the scars of ignorance and intolerance.
I know what it is like to be pulled back over the ledge of High Level.
I will not be intimidated into silence by those consumed by hate.
I will speak out and defend those like me, now and always.
I will stand up
Federal Minister of Health
@PattyHajdu
calls the gamble being made by Alberta Premier
@jkenney
with the public health and safety of Albertans as “unnecessary” and “risky” with the potential to “worsen the spread of the pandemic and put children at risk”
#abpoli
#ableg
#cdnpoli
Proud of my efforts, and humbled to have had the opportunity to run, and while today did not bring the result which I worked tirelessly to bring forward, unwaveringly committed towards seeing
@RachelNotley
and a group of diverse
@albertaNDP
candidates win majority in 2023.
Was my utmost privilege to join Calgarians this afternoon and call for Premier
@jkenney
not to gamble with the health and safety of our communities, putting Albertans and their loved ones at risk with policy decisions void of evidence.
#abpoli
#ableg
#yyc
#cdnpoli
To
@seanchucalgary
’s victim:
Know that WE see YOU, as a community WE stand with YOU, collectively we will not allow the abuse you endured at the hands of a predator with a badge fade from our memory, and will support YOU through this period of publicly reliving your trauma.
Hey
@ShopprsDrugMart
when an individual reaches out to express concerns after being misgendered, followed by being denied access to pharmacy services (i.e medication), suggesting the individual take their business elsewhere is not really the best solution.
#TransWomenAreWomen
This week I joined
@RachelNotley
on Power and Politics with David Cochrane to discuss policies and guidelines announced by Danielle Smith and the Government of Alberta, which if gone unchallenged will cause irreparable harm to transgender Albertans, especially youth, and would
"We have done a heck of a lot of things that were not even in the platform" has to be the understatement of the year by Premier
@jkenney
during the
@Alberta_UCP
AGM.
How many Albertans voted for attacks on doctors, undermining local elections, the list goes on.
#abpoli
#ableg
My existence as a woman who is transgender, is not a problem in need of a solution. The lives of transgender kiddos are not issues in our neighbourhoods needing draconian solutions, the human rights of transgender individuals who call Alberta and Canada their home are not
For 9 years, the victim of
@seanchucalgary
sought justice for the abuse inflicted upon her at 16 - it’s now over one month since her abuser has been allowed to sit in a position of immense power, privilege, and influence.
@jkenney
and
@RicMcIver
the time for action is NOW.
Enough is enough.
When stepping up to the ballot box we need to ask how much hate are we willing to allow into our Legislature, what amount of intolerance are we willing to tolerate influencing the future of our province?
#lgbt
#lgbtq
#abpoli
#cdnpoli
In response to overwhelming hate, ignorance, intolerance, misinformation, and again to remind folks that transgender women ARE women, and our existence is NOT a debate, opinion, nor ideology.
Grab yourself some chocolate, stand up for trans rights, and have a fabulous Sunday!
Dear
@PierrePoilievre
and all those in positions of power who seek to dehumanize and embolden hate towards transgender people, those pursuing ridding neighbourhoods of our transgender neighbours, and anyone who would further fan the flames of hate and division which threaten
Dear Trans Kiddo,
Please know that you have a place in this world, that your affirmed existence matters.
You are not alone.
There is a community of fierce badass babes who will fight for you, stand with you.
Now. Always.
#letters4transkids
#lgbtq
#yyc
#abpoli
#ableg
The office of the Leader of the Official Opposition will not be the same without
@RachelNotley
It has been my immense honour and a truly profound privilege to serve as her Executive Assistant.
Over these past few months I have come to call her not only my Boss, but a friend
Premier
@jkenney
tweets about protecting statues, while today in
#yyc
myself and many other folks attended and showed our support for
#BIPOC
individuals.
Perhaps we need to start genuinely engaging with Albertans, rather than worry about a statue on Montreal
#abpoli
#ableg
Profoundly humbled and immensely honoured to be named Top 40 Under 40 by
@AvenueMagazine
and I look forward to celebrating 25 years of community builders and change makers tonight at the Southern Alberta Jubilee!
#yyc
#calgary
#lgbtq
#lgbt
#2slgbt
When
@ABDanielleSmith
asks Albertans to "judge me by what I have done, rather than by what I have said" it is important that we remember how she has repeatedly failed to demonstrate leadership and remove the candidate who dehumanized and attacked transgender youth.
#abpoli
#lgbt
Get yourself a Leader whose record can be compared twice on Sunday!
@nenshi
and the
@albertaNDP
are focused on the issues that matter most to you and your neighbours.
Together, we can bring to reality an Alberta for all.
#abpoli
#ableg
#cdnpoli
It seems like the UCP are scared of something…weird. While they’re out there attacking me, I’ll be here with my
@albertaNDP
colleagues focusing on how to make Alberta better for you.
Thankful for the bold and powerful allyship of
@nenshi
We will fight to protect transgender individuals who call Calgary and neighbourhoods across Alberta their home, and we will win in our pursuit of building a province where all feel an unshakable sense of belonging and
By request...
Here is the full, unedited speech from
@nenshi
today in
#YYC
.
He openly condemns Smith's new anti-trans policies and calls her out personally.
This is a speech the likes of which Alberta hasn't seen in quite a while.
#abpoli
#ableg
#cdnpoli
Today, she takes the oath of office, and with a steady compassionate hand, immense heart and conviction - she will lead our communities, and fight for our collective future.
Her Worship
@JyotiGondek
, Mayor-Elect of Calgary.
#abpoli
#yyc
#cdnpoli
#yyccc
#Calgary
It is with great excitement and immense enthusiasm that I can announce my being elected to serve as Member at Large with the Gender and Sexual Diversity Caucus of the Alberta NDP.
#abpoli
#ableg
#cdnpoli
#yyc
#calgary
#lgbt
Yes, I am a woman.
My existence is not an opinion, debate, nor is it an ideology.
Like yours, my existence is a reality.
Our rights as women are human rights, together as allies to one another we can advance our collective equity.
#abpoli
#abpoli
#ableg
#alberta
Today, we celebrate the achievements and resilience of transgender, two-spirit, non-binary and all gender diverse individuals who call Calgary and our communities home, while committing to the work which remains to building safe and affirming communities.
#yyc
#abpoli
Our communities, especially Council Chambers, are no place for youth predators, whose actions were not only violent, but truly horrific. It’s time for action by Minister
@rebeccakschulz
it’s time to remove Councillor Sean Chu and unwaveringly stand with his victim.
#abpoli
#yyccc
The
@CPC_HQ
leadership outcome tonight, has made it even more abundantly clear that in our 2021 Municipal Election and during our 2023 Provincial Election we MUST come together and ensure progressive voices are elected to represent Calgary and Alberta.
#abpoli
#ableg
#yyc
#yyccc
Let’s be clear, we do not need more bad faith consultations and inauthentic roundtables where we debate and defend our very existence, which result in misguided policies and guidelines aimed at dismantling our human rights and taking away the dignity of our humanity - what we do
UPDATE: the
#abgov
has invited the LGBTQ2S community to a series of roundtables and these requests were denied.
@cherylanne
- you can’t say that’s a sign of demonstrating collaboration or wanting to have the conversation, as you stated on our newest episode.
Watch
Calgarians should feel immense hope for the future of our remarkable city and communities.
Together we must seize this opportunity to realize our collective potential.
This is OUR moment with
@JyotiGondek
as OUR Mayor.
We have momentum, now let’s finish this!
#abpoli
#yyc
Blatant ignorance and intolerance have NO place in my inbox, have no place in the Alberta Legislature.
We need leadership that fosters communities where ALL see themselves and their future as an achievable affirmed reality
#abpoli
#ableg
#yyc
#lgbt
#pride
#calgary
#alberta
Not enough words to convey how thankful I am for
@RachelNotley
Equally unable to fully articulate what a profound honour it is working alongside this fierce ally.
Together, with our neighbours from across Alberta, help us stand up for the human rights and dignity of all
Let’s talk about the facts.
Not conspiracies, not false myths spread on social media – facts.
Danielle Smith’s policy targeting trans and gender-diverse youth is an attack on a vulnerable group of youth and on thousands of Albertans. It is a massive overstep into private health
Together, we must work to eradicate the ignorance and intolerance faced by trans, two-spirit, non-binary, ALL gender diverse individuals who call our communities their home and continue to struggle seeing themselves valued and reflected.
#abpoli
#ableg
#yyc
#yyccc
#cdnpoli
#lgbt
Truly honoured to announce my being elected Vice-Chair of the
@cityofcalgary
Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee (SWAC), Gender Equity Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee (GEDI).
#abpoli
#ableg
#yyc
#yyccc
True legends and authentic icons are timeless, and they become more badass through the years.
Wishing the legend, icon, and badass
@RachelNotley
a very heartfelt Happy Birthday!
Hoping the year ahead is every bit as remarkable and fabulous as her!
We celebrate her today,
Transgender youth deserve to survive and thrive as their most authentic self, together we must protect and further their ability to do so in safe, welcoming, and affirming neighbourhoods within Alberta and across Canada.
#transgender
#ProtectTransKids
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
There is no valid medical argument against affirming care for trans youth. Rather, overwhelming, undeniable incontrovertible, scientific evidence showing affirming care is medically necessary, often lowers the chance of suicide, life-saving, empowering, and emboldening.
When asked during QP by
@JanisIrwin
about what substantial actions would be taken by
#ableg
as a result of recently released census data showing more than 12,000 remarkable Albertans as being transgender or non-binary,
@jkenney
and his
@UCPCaucus
FAILED to answer.
#lgbt
#abpoli
Find it disgusting that an individual running for Mayor inaccurately refers to the SCS within the Beltline community as a “drug site” choosing to stoke division and misinformation around a life saving resource to some of the most at risk individuals within our community.
#yyc
The most powerful thing anyone can do for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth is provide them with unconditional love and support, affirm who they are, foster environments that embolden their most authentic sense of self, doing all you can to defend and protect them from hate, and further their
Tonight, hope
@JanisIrwin
is giving some snuggles to Oregano and knows what an absolute inspiration she is to myself and so many others. Personally thankful for her tireless, heartfelt, and servant leadership. Sending bunches of love and support - SO many are in your corner.
This election, rather than talk about who we don’t want, and give oxygen to ideas which do not reflect us or our community, let’s talk about who we do want, and ideas which will embolden ALL to see their future reflected.
For me, that choice is
@JyotiGondek
who is yours?
Given the hate-filled misinformation & highly charged political rhetoric in the world right now, today is more important than ever. The trans community is celebrated, seen, strengthened & supported today. Being an ally matters.
I see you. I stand with you. I will fight for you.
Tonight, walked out of the
#JYOTi4Mayor
Campaign HQ one last time - have watched as a truly remarkable team has shared their passion for
#YYC
and commitment to a city where all see their future being an achievable reality.
There is only one thing left to do… VOTE
@JyotiGondek
Tomorrow - October 18 - is Election Day.
It has been a privilege to run for mayor & represent the things that matter to you.
It will be an honour to earn your vote & serve as your next mayor.
Thank you for the support you have given me. Please vote!
#JYOTi4mayor
#yyccc
@mikesbloggity
Get behind
@JyotiGondek
because she is a STRONG leader who will guide OUR city forward, one who connects and reaches out to ALL Calgarians to move us forward collectively, get behind her because she has a vision and plan for Calgary, and is beyond qualified to make it happen.
Today, on the
#TransDayOfRemembrance
, we honour and mourn all those we’ve lost to transphobic violence.
But we must all do more. Anti-trans hate is on the rise.
Be an active ally. Call out hate. Speak up. Stand up. Show up.
You could help save a life. 🏳️⚧️
#tdor2021
#ableg
With continued and growing support from community members, I am proud to be running in the 2021 election to represent Ward 8.
Let’s talk about how I can not only work for, but with you - moving our city forward TOGETHER.
#CalgaryIsReady
#yyc
#yyccc
#abpoli
#Calgary
@ThatHeatherC
Kyle was my classmate, Kyle is friends with my Dad, Kyle was the guy who tormented me relentlessly, Kyle is the guy I pass on the street.
Have watched first hand as Councillor
@JyotiGondek
has demonstrated unwavering, truly heartfelt, awe inspiring leadership. Her resolve and resilience unshakable, being the embodiment of a Mayor who will stand up for OUR future.
#JYOTi4mayor
#JYOTeam
#yyc
#yyccc
#abpoli
#ableg
A dangerous precedent would be created if we started delivering healthcare based upon public opinion rather than relying on doctors and science to deliver quality and evidence based care.
Further, this poll tells us that our neighbours have a misguided understanding of gender
Call me crazy, BUT perhaps investing within D&I training for ALL of your staff, MIGHT help prevent the repeat of similar experiences of discrimination which infringe upon protected rights of trans individuals within both the Alberta & Canadian Human Rights Acts.
#abpoli
#LGBTQ
Not enough words to express how happy my heart is after an incredible night in
#YYC
with
@teganandsara
and the Tegan and Sara Foundation.
The room was filled with friends, allies, and community builders, learning how together we can collaborate with one another and bring to
Unfortunately for you
@ShopprsDrugMart
my intention is not on getting justice for me, but rather ensuring that ANY other trans, two-spirit, non-binary, gender-diverse individual that walks into your
@17thavesw
location is NEVER met with the same experience as me.
#yyc
#abpoli
Profoundly grateful for the trustworthy, heartfelt, and unwavering leadership of
@RachelNotley
who will continue fighting to bring a better future to reality for all Albertans - congratulations to all of the community builders who were elected last night.
#abpoli
#ableg
#cdnpoli
Want to take a moment and talk about some remarkable folks:
@pancholi_rakhi
who during her campaign she put forward a policy to protect the human rights of our transgender neighbours.
Hon.
@KathleenGanley
(Minister of Justice and Attorney General) and Hon.
@shoffmanAB
(Deputy
Misguided policies and guidelines proposed by Danielle Smith threaten to dismantle human rights for transgender Albertans and put the human rights for all equity deserving Albertans up for debate.
When we protect and further the human rights for some, ultimately we embolden
The
@cityofcalgary
will recognize
#TDOV
on March 31 by raising the transgender flag, celebrating the progress which has been made, acknowledging the work which still remains to create safe and affirming communities, and creating a narrative that:
#WeGiveAShitAboutTransKids
So, there’s this thing called an election happening in 2023...
Would be really cool if you joined me along with a bunch of other rad individuals to support MLA’s like
@joececiyyc
Together, working to ensure
@RachelNotley
along with the
@albertaNDP
win majority.
#abpoli
#ableg
Tonight, we came together as community builders, friends, neighbours, Calgarians - we demonstrated that we will not now nor ever allow hate, ignorance, intolerance, prejudice, discrimination to have a home in OUR city.
#abpoli
#ableg
#yyc
#yyccc
#lgbt
#lgbtq
#cdnpoli
On October 18th, the communities we love, our families, colleagues, neighbours, our city has an opportunity.
Together, we have the ability to elect
@jyotigondek
as OUR Mayor, a leader who emboldens, empowers, inspires, and will work tirelessly for ALL Calgarians.
#abpoli
#yyc
As a trans woman, sending my heartfelt, and genuine congratulations and well wishes to
@AmitaKuttner
who today is the first trans person to take leadership of a major Canadian political party - this is an incredible day for those who have failed to see themselves reflected.
Delighted learning that
@nenshi
has asked Hon.
@ChristinaNDP
to serve as the Leader of the Official Opposition along with asking Hon.
@pancholi_rakhi
to serve as Deputy Leader of
@albertaNDP
Excited to watch both of these remarkable Leaders further advocate for meaningful
There should be no place in the Legislative Assembly or space created at any Caucus table for those who would unapologetically liken the inclusion of transgender youth within our neighbourhoods to that of adding feces to ones favourite cookie recipe - or those who call for the