(Montreal) Quebec’s premier used his Sunday message to once again call for calm in the debate over transgender rights.
Posted at 10:29 am.
François Legault attempted this call for order in a long message in which he gave his assessment of the week.
After bragging about his stay in New York, where he attended the start of the construction of a new power transmission line between Quebec and New York State and a UN meeting, he struck a serious tone to evoke the demonstrations on gender took place in the country this week.
He placed participants in the demonstrations and counter-demonstrations on the same level and said that he didn’t really like what he observed.
Seeing people from both sides insulting each other in the streets of Montreal was different to me than we were. I had the impression that we were importing practices from elsewhere. We don’t debate like that in Quebec! We are a moderate people. We can talk to each other.
François Legault, in a publication on Facebook
While acknowledging that “insults towards people of sexual diversity are unacceptable,” Mr. Legault deplores the use of the label “fascist or transphobic” to describe those who question the question of gender identity.
The Prime Minister judges that it is “normal for parents and citizens to ask questions and worry about their children”.
Mr. Legault recalls that the government had no plans to mandate the installation of mixed toilets in Quebec schools. However, he said the government would “take [ses] Responsibility” for other issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community.
We will listen to everyone. We have a duty to be sensitive to people in the LGBTQ+ community, but also to take into account the concerns of the population in general. We have to find a point of balance, moderate as Quebecers are.
François Legault
Mr. Legault again announced that a group of smart people would be created to address these issues. “Our goal is not to take away anyone’s rights and certainly not to stigmatize them, but rather to document and analyze the consequences of these problems for society as a whole, for parents and for children,” he affirms.
The prime minister’s resignation comes after controversy sparked this weekend by Hydro-Québec’s posting of a message on its XM page. Legault did not mention the controversy in his Sunday message.
The controversy was sparked after Hydro-Québec released a message of support for the state-owned company’s employees “so that they can live in complete safety and authenticity, regardless of their sexual orientation, identity or gender expression.” Hydro-Québec supports the LGBTQ+ community . »
The message was not appreciated by the transgender fans of the world, who responded by
Hydro-Québec itself added fuel to the fire by publishing a photo of a lizard to describe opponents of transgender rights, accompanied by the message: “We are exposed.” The Lizardo-Woki-Prolgbtq-Eating hummus is everywhere .” This news aroused the anger of these opponents.