When she first became chair of Prince George’s school board (SD57) in 2022, Weber attempted to downplay her opposition to SOGI. /1
princegeorgepost.com/news/local-new…
But now, having been nominated to be the Conservative Party of BC candidate for Prince George-Mackenzie, she stepped down from chairing the board.
She’s still a school trustee, however, and now she’s making her intentions crystal clear. /2
1. Increasingly, pro-2SLGBTQIA+ demos & rallies can expect to be harassed by a number of individuals pretending to be "independent journalists". The individuals listed below are the most prominent ones active in Vancouver. Their politics vary widely -- covering a range from...
2. ...antivaxx to transphobe to 9-11 truther to professional homophobe to fascist -- but their modus operandi are consistent. They function as provocateurs seeking footage to discredit the events they are supposedly reporting on & targeting individuals for doxxing & harassment.
Sep 11, 2023 • 45 tweets • 14 min read
1. From Florida to the Conservative convention in Ottawa to the streets of Vancouver, the far right’s campaign against transgender people is gaining momentum. In the political arena, the Conservative Party is moving to shaft transgendered people...
cbc.ca/news/politics/…2. ...but in the streets the far right is just the tip of the spear.
May 12, 2023 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
CHRIS ELSTON REDUX
Filling in the blanks in the life of a professional homo/transphobe...
31. So, Chris Elston is a bad actor, espousing and supporting bigoted, far-right ideologies and players. What do we do when he infiltrates our communities, events & spaces?
32. We remember that while he may be a garden-variety, far-right bigot, he's a relatively smart one, and we simply need to organize smartER in order to defeat him. His is a calculated strategy, and to marginalize him requires an equally calculated response.
May 9, 2023 • 15 tweets • 8 min read
CHRIS ELSTON, PART 2
CW: trans/homophobia
16. Since the Vancouver altercation, in a six week period, his itinerary will have taken him to D.C., Sarasota, Florida, then back to Vancouver, on to Portland, Oregon, then London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast and (finally) Ottawa.
17. Everywhere he goes, he has the same modus operandi. He shows up at 2SLGBTQ+ events (especially transgender events) with placards designed to provoke a response. He films this response on his cell phone and a body cam.
May 9, 2023 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
1. "Billboard Chris" Elston has become one of the key players in the organized homophobia movement, specializing in weaponizing the "transgender threat against our children" as a wedge issue. He crisscrosses the continent to carry out this agenda.
CW: Trans/homophobia 2. In March he appeared in the Florida legislature to testify in favour of De Santis' anti-trans bill, and also appeared on a panel of the Florida Family Policy Centre.
