Calgary's Tegan and Sara call out Alberta government at Junos
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Calgary singer-songwriters Tegan and Sara were honoured at this year's Juno Awards for their efforts to support 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
Calgary singer-songwriters Tegan and Sara were honoured at this year's Juno Awards for their efforts to support 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
The pair were given the 2024 Humanitarian Award for their work through the Tegan and Sarah Foundation in Halifax on Sunday night.
During their acceptance speech, they called out the "discrimination that threatens the wellbeing of the 2SLGBTQ+ community."
They specifically took aim at the Alberta government.
"Threats like the Alberta government's attempts to prevent trans youth from accessing vital care," Sara said.
At the end of January, Premier Danielle Smith announced her government was pursuing legislation that would ban puberty blocks and hormone therapy for children 15 and younger except for those who have already started those treatments.
Smith said 16 and 17-year-olds can begin hormone treatment if they are deemed mature enough and have the approval of their parents, physician and psychologist.
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