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Posted on 04/28/2021 4:55:11 AM PDT by Loyalist
Hamilton’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee claimed in a report that snow on the city’s sidewalks is a “disability justice” issue which adversely impacts the city’s LGBTQ community.
The letter of support was presented to city council on Tuesday in response to a prior decision by the Hamilton’s Public Works Committee to not expand the portion of sidewalks cleared by the city following winter squalls.
On April 19, the Public Works Committee voted down a motion by Coun. Nrinder Nann to vastly increase the area the city was responsible for. According to Nann’s motion, the city would have to clear an additional 783 kilometers of sidewalk, which could increase residential taxes by approximately $12.
Currently, the city only clears 397 kilometers out of the available 2,445 kilometers of sidewalks.
“Not clearing snow from the City’s sidewalks is an issue of accessibility and disability justice. These issues adversely impact Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+Hamiltonians,” wrote LBTQ Advisory Committee Chair Cameron Kroetsch.
“The Mapping the Void needs assessment that was published by the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University revealed that a disproportionate number of 2SLGBTQIA+ Hamiltoniansidentify themselves as having a disability (39.3% of the 872 respondents).“
(Excerpt) Read more at tnc.news ...
It’s a slippery slope.
Maybe the butt-plugs are being driven home when they hit the sidewalk.
too busy plowing each other to plow sidewalks...
It severely inhibits prancing and flouncing.
So was I. Snow ❄️ is racist, don’t cha know. What’s that old saying, women and minorities, hardest hit.
Slip, slide and sashay
(You know we’re nearer to the Lord’s return them more folks slip, slide and sashay...)
People warning of slippery slopes were received thus 20 years ago. And before as well.
Hey, it hasn’t even been 20 years since the Lawrence decision!
Two Spirit is some new government word for Indian? Or some government approved medieval (er, mystical ) religion?
Would not want the knees to get all cold and icy for the “snowblowers.”
If you think it’s hard for some morbidly obese dude to get around on snow and ice, imagine him doing it in high heels
Can’t they just get in their Lesbaru and get where they need to go? They’re all wheel drive for Pete’s sake.
It doesn’t snow in fabulous gay flag colors.
Hamilton in the news again?!
I was born and raised in Hamilton, and currently live about 10 minutes south of that horrible city. I called it the armpit of Ontario in the last thread....that last thread being about how Hamilton is lining up minorities first to get the Gates Jab. I guess that wasn’t enough! Now they have to clear the snow for the sexual deviants in order to show they’re not hateful.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3954092/posts
I see handicapped spots designated all over the crappiest areas of towns that are congested/have limited parking - yet the drivers seem fine. It has become a way to secure parking in areas with little of it.
“Not clearing snow from the City’s sidewalks is an issue of accessibility and disability justice. These issues adversely impact Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+Hamiltonians,” wrote LBTQ Advisory Committee Chair Cameron Kroetsch.
“shovel it yourself”
Cameron: “I don’t care about it THAT much”
The snow shovel manufacturers need to stop making snow shovels that only heterosexuals can use, and make “orientation neutral” snow shovels.
Mental illness on display. Sad.
What about tran-species ?
Those humans who are transitioning to turtles have a really hard time on snow covered sidewalks.
Transpecies humans who are transitioning to cats will have an easier time. Cats are very agile.
Oh darn it, I just “enable shamed” turtles since cats are more agile.
Have you been to South Detroit (Windsor)?
LGBTQ is a Phycological disorder . Not the publics works problem.
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