Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law [Video]

A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law.

2SLGBTQ+ advocacy groups have already promised to challenge the legislation in court, calling it discriminatory.

The sweeping legislative changes included in the Education Amendment Act, 2024, the Health Statutes Amendment Act and the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act  were first announced by Premier Danielle Smith in a provincewide video address on Jan. 31. 

The changes include requiring children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school. Students who are 16 or 17 won’t need permission but schools will need to let their parents know first.

Students would not be able to learn about sex education, gender identity, and sexual orientation in school unless their parents have opted-in to them receiving that instruction. Any third-party instructional …