"Giving young people opportunities and role models is part of making it better now,� said NDP LGBT critic Randall Garrison (Esquimalt – Juan de Fuca). “By creating opportunities for LGBT youth to meet and shadow a LGBT MP, we are showing them that their voices count and that there is space for them to be involved in politics.�
So far, along with Garrison and Morin, NDP MPs Libby Davies (Vancouver East), Phil Toone (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) and Craig Scott (Toronto-Danforth) as well as Liberal MP Scott Brison (Kings—Hants) have stepped forward to be the inaugural Rainbow Day mentors.
“It is an honour to work with Jer’s Vision,� said Morin. “They have shown us that the best anti bullying programs involve inspiring people and giving them hope.�
The NDP LGBT Caucus is working closely with Jer’s Vision, a leading anti-bullying and anti-discrimination organization that runs programs all over Canada and the United States.
“While homophobia is still a daily fact of life for many within our community, there is also a lot to celebrate,� said Jeremy Dias, founder of Jer’s Vision. “This event was designed to both inspire and remind LGBT youth the contributions LGBT people make across the country.�
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