North of the border they are also having problems right-wing conservative Christians.
City removes bus shelter ads about transgender people in public washrooms
Transgender rights advocates say with city's new pro-LGBTQ pledge, the ads never should have been thereCBC News
By Samantha Craggs,
Posted: Aug 11, 2016
The City of Hamilton is rushing to remove three Christian Heritage Party (CHP) ads from local bus shelters that urge restrictions on which public washrooms people who are transgender can use — ads that have local activists fearing the city's pledge to be more transgender-friendly is merely lip service.
The ads, which appear to show a man entering a door marked "Ladies Showers," include the phrase "Where is the justice?"
The CHP also distributed 3,500 flyers to Hamilton Mountain homes. The flyers encourage residents to contact city councillors to especially keep transgender women out of women's washrooms.
When informed of the ads on Wednesday, the city called them offensive and apologized.
"The city will be removing the ads and we are sorry for the offensive nature of them," spokesperson Jasmine Graham said in an email. "We strive to be a welcoming community and are committed to equity and inclusion."
It always amazes me that that people who call themselves “Christians” have no problem lying and using hate for their bigotry.
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