Albany Pride welcomes the decision at last night’s City of Albany Council meeting to dismiss motions from the recent Special Electors meeting as per recommendation by the City’s administration staff.

Protecting children and young people is important. Vilifying entire marginalised communities in the name of protecting children is a misdirection that is unacceptable. Queer and trans children matter too.

There are many credible, substantive ways to prevent harming children, carried out by highly informed organisations such as Brave Hearts Protect Kids and Grace Tame Foundation.

Using local government processes to stir up concerns in particular parts of the population without any real impact on child safety is frankly bizarre and appears to be politically motivated.

We hope to progress compassionate and reasonable public discourse, and call on state and local governments to join us in making WA more equitable for LGBTIQA+ people for the benefit of us all.