{"id":633,"date":"2024-06-05T17:25:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T00:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/?p=633"},"modified":"2024-06-05T17:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T00:25:52","slug":"pride-2024-no-one-left-behind-equality-freedom-and-justice-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/?p=633","title":{"rendered":"Pride 2024: No one left behind: Equality, freedom, and justice for all"},"content":{"rendered":"
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June 1, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Pride 2024, Canada\u2019s unions stand firm under the banner of \u201cNo One Left Behind: Equality, Freedom, and Justice for All.\u201d In solidarity with our 2SLGBTQI+ siblings, we affirm our commitment to safeguarding the rights of 2SLGBTQI+ people and refusing any attempts to turn back the progress we\u2019ve fought tirelessly to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2SLGBTQI+ workers are\u00a0integral members<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of Canada\u2019s labour movement, proudly serving as activists, shop stewards and leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPride is a time to celebrate the gains that we\u2019ve made, but it\u2019s also a time to clearly state that we will defend these rights when they are put at risk. We\u2019ve seen a sharp rise in hate-motivated harassment and violence against the 2SLGBTQI+ community, that is being driven by right-wing conservatives,\u201d said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. \u201cWe have long recognized a collective responsibility to address discrimination and hate against 2SLGBTQI+ workers, by promoting equality at work and in our communities. So, while we have lots to celebrate this Pride season, we also have so much left to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past year, conservative leaders have fomented a climate of hate, fear and loathing by perpetuating harmful queerphobic and transphobic stereotypes through legislated attacks against trans and gender-diverse children, youth and adults. As workers and families are coping with an affordability crisis, climate change and cuts to public services, Conservative politicians are using trans and gender-diverse children as political pawns to distract Canadians from their failure to offer real solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their efforts are also supported by individuals and groups in the\u00a0anti-gender movement<\/strong><\/a>, who use intimidation and harassment to undermine any efforts of businesses and institutions to foster inclusion, equity and safety for 2SLGBTQI+ people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet us be unequivocal: anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate is a worker issue. The bigotry and violence directed at our 2SLGBTQI+ siblings jeopardize their fundamental human rights,\u201d said Larry Rousseau, Executive Vice-President of the CLC. \u201cAnd anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate often manifests as harassment and violence in workplaces, posing serious health and safety risks for workers. We need a unified response rooted in solidarity from all workers, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada\u2019s unions remain committed to our core principle: an injury to one is an injury to all. We stand resolute against any attempts by conservatives to erode our hard-won rights. We will continue to amplify the voices of 2SLGBTQI+ workers and tirelessly advocate for a Canada that is safe, just, and inclusive for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOURCE: CanadianLabour.ca<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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June 1, 2024 For Pride 2024, Canada\u2019s unions stand firm under the banner of \u201cNo One Left Behind: Equality, Freedom, and Justice for All.\u201d In solidarity with our 2SLGBTQI+ siblings, we affirm our commitment to safeguarding the rights of 2SLGBTQI+ people and refusing any attempts to turn back the progress we\u2019ve fought tirelessly to achieve. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":634,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":637,"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633\/revisions\/637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamdistrict250.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}