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still not quite sure what it is that their rejection was based on, said Harrington, adding the UCP planned to hold a separate Pride event in canada goose outlet 2015 Calgary, “where all including uniformed members of our police and military forces are welcome to attend.”

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fact that some of these people are still hanging on in the party causes a lot of doubt and suspicion as to what the real motives of the UCP are, he said. isn rocket science. year, the UCP opposed Bill 24, an Act to Support Gay Straight Alliances. The legislation, which took effect Dec. 15, made it illegal for teachers to inform parents if their child had joined a GSA, unless the child has consented.

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the ground roots of the party, there is no threat to the LGBT community, but what there is, is a platform for those who have different viewpoints, whether they based in religion, whether they based in canada goose outlet in usa their own senses of morality, Fleming said. have a home in our party for people who have those views. We don just tell them to shut up and get out.