Advocates, experts warn against vilifying trans people in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Advocates, experts warn against vilifying trans people in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Advocates, experts warn against vilifying trans people in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting – Energeticcity.ca

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Advocates and experts are warning about the danger of vilifying an entire demographic based on the actions of one transgender person - the perpetrator of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

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