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B.C. election: Debate over the rights of gender-diverse youth continues as their school safety declines

By Elizabeth Saewyc, Director & Professor, School of Nursing & Executive Director, Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre, University of British Columbia
Annie Smith, Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia

The treatment of gender-diverse youth in Canadian schools and discussions around gender-diverse frameworks are a prominent and contentious issue in the run-up to the upcoming B.C. election.

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