York Region District School Board Pays almost $24K CAD to Trans Activists to write policies that hide children’s gender identities & psychosocial transition from parents.
Melanie Bennet, a member of Our Duty Canada and host of The Resilience Podcast, recently published a thread on X (Twitter) under the handle @finkledusty exposing the York Region District School Board (YRDSB) for paying $23,817.51 to 2 prominent transgender activists to write its Gender Identity and Expression policy. Dylan Bruxer, a queer activist, community worker, and youth advocate received a total of $22, 317.51 to write the policy in collaboration with “The 519”, a queer activist organization based in Toronto, Ontario. Missy Sturtevant, also known as Missy Mae-NG, is a Registered Social Worker, MSW, and RSW, who received an additional $1695 for train YRDSB teachers and staff to implement the policy.
The viral thread below, written by Bennet on Saturday, October 21st is just a peek into a wider investigation into the YRDSB’s Gender Identity and Expression policy, the actors behind it, and the effects it will have on students and families.
Read and follow the original X thread HERE
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