I learned about the leaked Disney Zoom call from the Holy Post, a podcast that brands itself as “thoughtful Christian commentary.” CEO Bob Chapek states the goal of achieving 50% BIPOC and LGBTQ representation in Disney’s films.ĭisney’s gay agenda has been exposed! Thanks, Christopher! “We all just want to be in a place where we see ourselves reflected and supported.Right-wing activist Christopher Rufo obtained, and promptly leaked, footage of an internal Zoom meeting at Disney. It is almost always just things that teenagers talk about,” she said. “We are very rarely focused on LGBTQ-specific issues for an entire meeting.
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Renee LeClerc, a teacher supervisor for Gilchrist’s GSA at Paul Kane High School, said students use the time to talk about whatever they want - whether that be baking, TV shows or anime. “The support that GSAs provide was vital before - it is even more vital now.” “More people are experiencing negativity within their unsupportive households because they’re there constantly,” Gilchrist said. Gilchrist said not as many students have been participating as usual - possibly because of scheduling or unsupportive households.īut Gilchrist said it’s crucial the club keep going in some form.
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Gilchrist said efforts have been made to ensure names appearing in video chat windows reflect trans students’ true gender identities, which isn’t always the case when accounts are linked to school-issued email addresses. Albert, Alta., has noticed some students choose their words carefully or mute their mics during their GSA’s Google Meet chats. Mav Gilchrist, a 17-year-old Grade 12 student in St. If youth don’t want their families knowing, they could participate by phone during a walk around the neighbourhood so no one overhears, Gray added. “We want to make sure that … they understand that things they put out on the internet could be recorded, could be used in other places,” Gray said.
For instance, if teens don’t want everyone to know they’re part of a GSA, they would need to think about whether having their face shown in a video chat window beamed into someone else’s home is a good idea. Gray added it’s important to coach youth on privacy. “Teachers are stretched real thin right now and they’re taking the time to make sure these clubs are getting running, which shows that they’re really dedicated and shows that there’s a need.” Scout Gray, SOGI 123’s leader, said 140 people signed up - mostly in British Columbia, but some in Alberta. The Arc Foundation, which runs a program called SOGI 123 to make schools more inclusive, recently held a webinar to help educators run virtual GSAs.
School divisions have approached holding GSAs during the shutdown in different ways, whether it’s through email, group chats, video conferencing or social media. “As much as possible, it’s so important to think ‘what are the things that we’re doing to combat those feelings of isolation, lack of resources, lack of supports that people might be feeling at home, especially if their home isn’t affirming or respectful of their identity?'” Hilary Mutch, who co-ordinates a GSA network in southern Alberta through the Centre for Sexuality, said isolation is one of the biggest issues for LGBTQ youth at the best of times. Pallot said the virtual prom is a way of “finding light in this situation,” with the bonus of meeting new people before she goes away to college in the fall. “We’ll have a Zoom room with a DJ and dancing and games and just multiple different ones that kids can choose.” She said community groups could host multiple Zoom sessions simultaneously. “We’re thinking it’ll be over Zoom and we want it to be Alberta-wide,” said Pallot, 17. Overacker and Pallot want to hold a virtual end-of-year celebration for LGBTQ students.
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