HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-16-24 Public Comment - A. Huba - take a stand against homophobia and transphobiaFrom:City of Bozeman, MT
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Date:Tuesday, May 14, 2024 4:22:42 PM
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Full Name
Amelia Huba
Email
ameliahuba@gmail.com
Phone
(315) 415-1746
Comments
I work with homeless students in the school district. A number of our “unaccompanied” youth - those who do not
have parents or guardians - are unaccompanied because they are in the LGBTQIA+ community. These children have
been rejected from their families, the people who should be most obligated to love them. They face enough
difficulty in school, being obviously poor and often out with their identities. This comes from classmates, from
teachers, from staff members; it is a culture we are trying to change. And if there is a threat of violence against the
queer events in the community, and the city does not respond appropriately, that is one more confirmation for
these children that they are wrong for existing, that they are inherently bad, that they deserve bomb threats at
what is meant to be a fun celebration. For the sake of the futures of our most vulnerable youth, I am asking the city
to take a stand against homophobia and transphobia. Show these kids they matter to their community.
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City Of Bozeman
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