Warning: This story contains transphobic and homophobic language.
A prominent gourmet food supplier, caterer and retailer in Canmore, Alta., has removed its president from running the company after he sent a transphobic email to organizers of that town’s Pride events.
Canmore Pride had reached out to ownership of Valbella Gourmet Foods to inquire about sponsorship or food donations for an “inclusive and free climbing event” during Canmore Pride that takes place in mid-September.
The response — containing a series of conspiracy-laden, transphobic and homophobic insults — took Canmore Pride co-chair K Kealey aback.
“I was really shocked and obviously very disappointed,” they said. “I’m a trans person myself, so it’s also very harmful and always so disappointing when, you know, people still think that way. And a lot of his message just brings forward these horrible stigmas that are really dangerous to our community.”
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