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Parents outraged as teachers union hosts LGBT activist who defends public sex acts

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Alberta ’s teachers’ union has come under fire from parents for hosting a keynote address by an LGBT activist who frequently posts sexually explicit material on social media. The Alberta Teachers’ Association defended its decision to host pro-LGBT activist Dr. Kristopher Wells for an address on February 22 to the Palliser District Teachers’ Convention. Wells is the Faculty Director for the University of Alberta’s Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services, and his  university bio  credits him for creating a variety of initiatives for gay students, as well as advisory roles with the Canadian Senate, Canadian Teachers' Federation , Alberta Teachers' Association, Public Health Agency of Canada , and various local governments, through which he holds considerable influence in shaping LGBT-related policies. On February 20, the Alberta-based Parents for Choice in Education (PCE)  wrote a letter  to Alberta Teachers Association president Greg Jeffre...