Their work in the rainbow community
When news reporting leaves out a lot of crucial facts…
Activist Shaneel Lal has become the first transgender person to win a New Zealander of the Year award.
The 22-year-old has been named Young New Zealander of the Year for their work in the rainbow community.
They were instrumental in the fight to ban conversion therapy and in the recent protest against anti-trans campaigner Posie Parker.
That is, the violent riot a week ago that endangered women’s rights campaigner Posie Parker and injured at least one of the women there to hear her.
There’s also the omitted fact that caution about puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones is not “conversion therapy.”
It’s so frustrating. I think that whoever wrote that drivel should be forced to watch this latest footage of the ‘be kind’ people tearing down barriers, rushing at the GC people who weren’t even looking in their direction, and beating up an old woman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dos0FlaWIxM
New Kiwibank ad (parody). Kiwibank are the main sponsors of the NZer of the year award.
https://twitter.com/churPanic/status/1641620063039139842