On Kelowna and Transphobia, from a Queer Grandpa’s Heart | The Tyee

Our youth deserve better than this. Here’s how to confront a rising tide of hate.

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BC Conservatives Reveal Their Ugly Approach to Democracy | The Tyee

When a man disrupted a school sports day with a transphobic outburst, the party faced a test. It failed.

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Okanagan school board condemns ‘bullying, harassment and intolerance’ in wake of attack

Since the incident, Josef Tesar has been banned from future school district events. He has not responded to requests for comment.

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* Updates (2023-06-14)

B.C. man (Josef Tesar) questions 9-year-old's gender in 'gobsmacking' track-and-field incident
'The gentleman started insisting that I provide documentation ... proving that my daughter was born a girl'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-short-hair-girl-gender-identity-1.6875738

* [transphobe speaks] 'I never yelled towards the girl': Kelowna man accused of accosting child at track meet denies allegations
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/431740/I-never-yelled-towards-the-girl-Kelowna-man-accused-of-accosting-child-at-track-meet-denies-allegations?mibextid=Zxz2cZ#431740
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#Kelowna #transphobia #JosefTesar

9-year-old's gender questioned in 'gobsmacking' track-and-field incident, family says | CBC News

A B.C. family has garnered sympathy online — and international media attention — after sharing what they described as an incident in which a man questioned their nine-year-old daughter's gender during a sporting event.

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