Dear Friend,

I am delighted to tell you, I've had a wonderful summer. I'm reflecting on
how amazing it was to be able to attend not one, but several 2SLGBTQIA+
Pride celebrations across the country this summer. It was an honour and a
privilege to hear your personal stories, share mine with you, and show
others that the Greens will always defend my community and continue to
advocate for equality.

Pride started as a protest, a movement that has always been led by Black
Trans women and Indigenous people. Even though Pride has taken a
celebratory form, it is still an action to defend our rights and to show
love in the face of hate. It was especially meaningful to me this year, as
the first openly Trans leader of a federal party in Canada, to be able to
dance down the streets as myself, and how special it was to do it with all
of you Greens.

TORONTO PRIDE

A wonderful Pride Parade in Toronto. It was great to have Mike Shreiner
with me. Thank you to all the members of the GPC and the GPO for
participating.

VACOUVER PRIDE

It was so fun to be back in Vancouver for the Pride Parade on July 31st,
and connect with all three levels of elected Greens. Here, I'm with a Green
Party of Vancouver Park Board Candidate (and fellow Young Green!) Liam
Menard.

Here I am with BC Green [1] MLAs Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen, MP
Elizabeth May, and the Green Party of Vancouver [2] candidates! If you're
in BC, make sure you're registered to vote on October 15th!

HALIFAX PRIDE

It was wonderful to attend the Pride Parade Activities in Halifax, joined
by my friend Anthony Edmonds [3], the Leader of the Green Party of Nova
Scotia [4]. Thank you Anthony, it is always a joy to work together!

PEI PRIDE

It was such an honour to march with the Official Opposition Party, the
Green Party of Prince Edward Island [5] at the PEI Pride Parade. Together
we are stronger than ever. Thank you to Peter Bevan-Baker [6] for the warm
welcome. Your party is a true example of how Greens continue to connect and
innovate across the Island.

As you can see, I also dressed in drag for a couple of the parades. Being
able to explore my femininity is only something I have become comfortable
doing as my body is transitioning to be what feels right for me. Showing up
in makeup and dresses was a way for me to celebrate my freedom.

Let's keep working on making the Green Party an inclusive and welcome space
for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community - Will you chip in $5 today to help our
elected Greens advocate for equality? [7]

In solidarity

AMITA KUTTNER
Interim Leader
Green Party of Canada

AMITA KUTTNER
Interim Leader
Green Party of Canada

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