Charge downgraded from a ‘hate crime’.
Via MRC:
A transsexual student at the University of British Columbiais being charged with “mischief” for burning a gay pride flag in protest of political correctness and transgender identity politics.
CBC News reports Brooklyn Marie Fink is being charged with “mischief under $5,000″ for burning a gay pride flag during UBC Pride Collective’s OUTweek in February. The event is billed as “a celebration of gender and sexual diversity.”
The incident was first considered a potential hate crime. In a statement condemning the incident, UBC wrote, “UBC condemns this incident as an act of hate and in contravention of the values of equity, inclusion and respect deeply held by the university community.”
During her court hearing, Fink tried to have the mischief charge dismissed. Fink said the incident should be handled by the university rather than the criminal justice system.
In a statement to the gay news site the Daily Xtra, Fink said the incident happened after a professor referred to her by the gender-neutral pronoun “they,” a “preferred pronoun” by many who consider themselves transgender, non-binary, or genderqueer.
Fink said she felt like that was a case of discrimination against transsexuals in favor of transgender politics. Fink allegedly told the Daily Extra political correctness has gone too far.
The Daily Xtra notes Fink “objects to the term ‘transgender,’ which she considers so overly broad as to be meaningless. As a result, she says, ‘transsexual patients get lumped in with transgender politics.’”
Fink said she wants the lesbian, gay, and transgender community to “stop assuming I’m in on their political movement,” adding that “LGBT politics have ruined my life.”
HT: BCF