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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/695945

Ottawa (June 14, 2023) - Today, 39 queer, trans, human rights, labour and educational organizations from across Canada have released an Open Letter to Defend 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in New Brunswick and call on Premier Higgs to reverse his attack on vulnerable students. Standing with students, parents and families, the letter calls on the Premier to reverse the weakened Policy 713, uphold human rights codes, and end the cruel campaign against 2SLGTBQIA+ New Brunswickers.

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[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm so tired of talking about this. I feel so powerless, as a queer person. There's no reasoning with these people. You can't use logic to argue someone out of a viewpoint when they never used logic to get there in the first place.

Like what's the point of being patient with bigots and trying to explain a queer perspective with empathy when they just invent and believe bullshit like "There's litterboxes in schools for the furries!!1!"

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J'suis assez tanné.e de parler de ceci. J'me sens tellement impuissant.e comme personne queer. C'est impossible de raisonner avec ces gens. Utiliser la logique pour argumenter contre une position illogique c'est tellement futile.

Comme c'est quoi le but d'avoir de la patience et de l'empathie avec les gens intolérants lorsque ceux-ci se tournent de bord et inventent de la merde du style "Y mettent des litières dans les écoles pour les enfants qui pensent qui sont des chats!!1!"

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

These people have long passed the point of rationality. There is no arguing or trying to explain things to them. They’ve dug in their heels and have made this part of their personality.

The best thing to do is drown them out and focus on the majority that supports you and never stop being you. Be you, MORE

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Be you, MORE

Oh I love that haha. And you make a great point there, it definitely has become a matter of personality and even community for these people. When there was a protest against drag story time in Moncton a few weeks back, I was there counter-protesting. One of the dudes protesting, who was livestreaming the whole thing on FB, had driven there from Miramichi on his birthday to go whine about drag performers reading to kids. Like how pathetic is that? It's honestly sad.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

It’s completely and totally pathetic but as you put it, it gives them a sense of community. There’s gotta be something else to create a community around though besides hating on minorities.