Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students' pronouns, opt-in sex education

Alberta introduces bill requiring parental consent for students changing name or pronoun at school

Moments after the legislation was introduced in the legislature, LGBTQ+ organizations Egale and Skipping Stone Foundation announced they will be taking legal action, calling it discriminatory.

Alberta Tables Legislation to Ban Medical Transition of Minors, Create Policies for Transgender Athletes

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is moving forward with legislation to prohibit sex change surgery for minors, require parental consent for students to change pronouns or names at schools, and establish women-only sports divisions. Smith announced three pieces of legislation at an Oct. 31 news conference, saying they have been “developed, drafted, and tabled with the express purpose of striking the right balance for the health, safety…

Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school. Mome...

Alberta looks to add restrictions on gender-affirming health care for youth, use of pronouns in schools

Alberta looks to ban gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy for minors, and require parental consent to change pronouns in schools.

Alberta tables bills on transgender youth health care, students' pronouns, opt-in sex education

The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified when a child wants to use a different name or pronoun in the classroom, and also require parents to opt-in before their children are taught about sex in class.

Alberta tables legislation regulating pronouns in school, gender in sports

Premier Danielle Smith, during a news conference held before the bills were tabled, said her government’s intention is to set up guardrails to protect the health and safety of Alberta youth