The Transgender Media Lab condemns the RCMP鈥檚 brutal militarized attacks against Wet鈥檚uwet鈥檈n land defenders who are protecting sacred headwaters from TC Energy鈥檚 illegal efforts to run the Coastal Gaslink pipeline through the unceded territory of Wet鈥檚uwet鈥檈n. We deplore the Canadian government鈥檚 actions to undermine and delegitimize the rightful authority that the Hereditary Chiefs of Wet鈥檚uwet鈥檈n hold over their traditional territory. These ongoing attacks are a direct result of the Canadian government鈥檚 colonial project of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples.
We also denounce the unlawful arrest of two trans women of colour, who were held on the men’s side of the prison despite their wishes. This institutionalized form of transphobia is intertwined with colonization and the efforts to delegitimize BIPOC trans people鈥檚 sense of self.
We are in solidarity with Wet鈥檚uwet鈥檈n land defenders and their supporters who are protecting their right to sovereignty. We urge you to listen to the voices of those on the front lines by visiting the links below, and to share these resources with your networks. If you are able to do so, please consider donating to the Legal Defense Fund (linked to below) to help support land defenders and supporters who are wrongfully arrested by the RCMP.
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