The Liberals accused Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives of standing against progress for sexual minorities, saying it was unacceptable for him to pose in a photo with a man who wore a Straight Pride T-shirt. “No wonder Canadians are concerned,” tweeted the Liberals. The photo was taken at the Calgary Stampede in July. The Liberals included a comment from Momentum President Fae Johnstone of her saying concern for sexual minority rights under a Poilievre government keeps her up at night. .Quillette associate editor Jonathan Kay said Johnstone wore a controversial T-shirt at a Pride event in Ottawa. “Oh and check out the pants, too,” said Kay. Kay shared a photo of her wearing a T-shirt with a sword on it saying “Protect trans kids” and having a visible penis bulge. .Macdonald-Laurier Institute policy analyst and outreach coordinator Melissa Mbarki said the Liberals were being unreasonable. “Canadians are concerned about having a roof over their head!” said Mbarki..The Liberals said in July Poilievre’s actions indicate he does not care about sexual minorities. READ MORE: WATCH: Liberals accuse Poilievre of hating sexual minorities“Eighteen years ago today, same-sex marriage became legal in Canada,” it said. “Pierre Poilievre stood against this progress back then, and just this month he posed for a photo with someone wearing a ‘Straight Pride’ shirt.”
