This past weekend another digital billboard appeared in Hamilton calling for an end to gender-affirming care for trans youth. This is after a similar billboard was removed on the Mayor’s direction in August.
We are disturbed that these billboards continue to spread disinformation in Hamilton. The Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Pediatric Society, Children’s hospitals in Ontario, and the Greater Hamilton Health Network all stand together against care bans and in favor of gender-affirming care.
We are worried about the impact that this type of harmful messaging, displayed in our city, has on our local trans and gender diverse community members, especially youth. We know that attacking gender-affirming care for children is often a gateway to undermining the very existence of trans identities and lives. We believe in a Hamilton where trans and gender diverse individuals are accepted, supported, and celebrated.
What can you do?
