Heidi Starr said she was moved to tears when she saw leaders, including Premier David Eby, speak out about the situation and hopes it encourages others to do the same
The confrontation, which has received international news coverage, has resulted in the man being banned from school premises and events, was condemned byHeidi Starr said the man pointed to two girls, including her daughter, who were competing in the girl’s Grade 4 shot put event last Thursday. He questioned their right to compete, she said.
Starr said a woman accompanying the man started calling her and her ex-wife “genital mutilators and groomers.”“She was born to a lesbian family. She has no confusion about orientation or identity, and she knew exactly what this man was demanding,” Starr said. But in remarks to the Castanet news site, he reportedly said he approached an official “in private” to ask about the girl, and when challenged by her mother had asked to see “a certificate.” He denied pointing out a second girl., B.C., said in a statement that staff at the regional track and field meet intervened and eventually moved the girl’s event across the field.
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