Victoria Pride is disturbed to learn that BC Liberal Party MLAs have been advertising in a publication that also provides platform to anti-trans* viewpoints and supports the extremely harmful practice of conversion therapy that targets LGBTQ2* people.

While we welcome Leader Andrew Wilkinson’s statements that this advertising will cease and homophobia and transphobia have no place in the BC Liberal Party, we call on the Party to firmly demonstrate their allyship to the LGBTQ2* community through action and accountability. Homophobic and transphobic views, especially when supported by publicly elected officials, cause real harm.

We would like to make clear that any future applications to the Victoria Pride Parade and Festival would be affected by a demonstrated tolerance within the Party for homophobic and transphobic views.