Dear John,

On Friday, June 27, we achieved a historic win. The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta granted our request, alongside our co-applicants, Skipping Stone and five individual gender diverse youth, for an injunction to block the Alberta government’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans and gender diverse young people from coming into effect.  

On the basis of expert evidence, the Court concluded that Bill 26 would cause irreparable harm to gender diverse young people in Alberta.  The ruling affirms that trans and gender diverse youth and young people deserve safety and access to the health care they need to thrive.  

As we have long argued, the government should never interfere in the medical decisions of doctors and patients or prevent parents and youth from deciding what medical care is right for them. Everyone deserves the ability to access health care and participate fully in their communities. We are grateful that the Court has acted to protect access to critical medical care. 

But this victory is only a temporary safeguard. Friday’s ruling means that this harmful law will be paused while we proceed with our full constitutional challenge. And we know more is coming: Alberta’s two additional anti-trans bills are coming into effect this fall. 

We need your support to keep fighting. Together, we will work to protect trans rights in Canada, now and for generations to come.