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School district trustee faces human rights complaint for criticizing ‘gender identity’ curriculum

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The  Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms  is representing a Chilliwack School District trustee as he defends himself against a human rights complaint for criticizing teaching materials denying the biological reality of the two genders. The Chilliwack School District trustee is Barry Neufeld, against whom a human rights complaint was filed by a union of local School District staff.  Mr. Neufeld has publicly criticized the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI 123) curriculum supplements that BC teachers are encouraged to use. SOGI 123 materials promote, among other things, the belief that gender is fluid, that there are more than two genders, and that gender is not determined by biological sex. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 2016 amended the BC  Human Rights Code  to include protection for “ gender expression ” and “gender identity”. Subsequently, the then-Liberal education minister worked with the Vancouver-based   ARC Foundation  to develop

Transgender thought police with $250,000 fines

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New York City is investigating 31 cases of gender identity discrimination under the city’s Human Rights Law, which prohibits acts of discrimination such as misusing a person’s gender pronouns, a spokesperson for the city’s Commission On Human Rights told The Daily Caller. The city did not elaborate on any of the case specifics. As reported by The DC three months ago, individuals living in New York City can choose from a minimum of 31 different gender identities, many of which allow the person to fluctuate between some version or combination of male or female identities. Businesses that don’t respect and accommodate an individual’s chosen gender identity risk incurring six-figure fines under rules implemented by the city’s Commission on Human Rights. One of the aspects of respecting an individual’s gender identity is using their preferred pronouns, even if they prefer gender neutral pronouns like “ze.” Businesses found in violation of the law face up a fine of up to $250,000. Transge