Five people met with MLA Jennifer Johnson last week in the hopes of bettering the politician’s relationship with LGBTQ+ Albertans
A transgender Albertan says it would be a slap in the face if Premier Danielle Smith allows back into the government caucus a member who once compared transgender children to feces.
Johnson currently sits as an Independent in the legislature. During the 2023 election campaign, she ran under Smith’s United Conservative Party banner. Smith said at the time that Johnson was not welcome back in the UCP, but later said Johnson could come back if she did work to educate herself on the issue.
A clip of the meeting shared online included a tense exchange where Bucholtz pressed Johnson on whether the politician believes transgender women are women.“Will you say that on the record right now?” Bucholtz asked.Bucholtz then said Johnson wasn’t ready for the conversation. Bucholtz said she wouldn’t be part of the legislature member’s “pinkwashing,” which refers to an insincere display of concern for the LGBTQ+ community.“No,” Bucholtz answered before leaving the meeting. “Goodbye.
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