Delta Pride Society

10/11/2026

On one hand we have a party that doesn’t understand what SOGI is or how it works, but wants it gone, and on the other hand we have a party that cut funding to the organization responsible for SOGI and refused to ban conversion therapy twice.

As a q***r person, of course I’ll be voting for BC Greens

10/11/2026

10/07/2026

DELTA PRIDE SOCIETY STANDS WITH SHER PRIDE

Re: CALL ON ELECTION CANDIDATES TO TAKE A CLEAR STAND ON SAFE ACCESS AROUND B.C. SCHOOLS

Organization endorses call for consideration of a 50-metre safe-access zone while affirming freedom of expression, civil liberties, human rights and the safety of students, families and education workers.

DELTA, B.C., October 6, 2026 - As British Columbia communities continue to grapple with questions surrounding protest, public expression and safety around schools, Sher Pride is calling for thoughtful leadership that protects democratic freedoms while ensuring students, families and education workers can access schools without intimidation or harassment.

As we enter election season, we would also like to hear clearly from all candidates about where they stand on this issue. Concerned citizens deserve the opportunity to understand how those seeking public office would navigate the important intersection of frecdom of expression, public safety, civil liberties and human rights. We hope to hear leadership grounded in truth, transparency and an understanding of the protections afforded to every person under our Charter and human-rights laws. Whatever our political perspectives, Icadership must engage seriously with both our democratic freedoms and our shared responsibility to protect the dignity, safety and human rights of the communities we serve.

Protect protest. Protect dialogue. Protect democratic expression. And protect our children, families and education workers from intimidation and harassment. Human rights are not barriers to democracy. They are foundational to it.

“In the name of safety and leadership that protects human rights, I want to see political representatives do everything within their power to protect our communities from all forms of harm—including misinformation, intimidation, harassment and hate speech. Our schools must remain places where every student, educator, staff member and family can enter safely and with their dignity and human rights protected,” states Sher Pride President Annie Ohana.

10/05/2026

YOUR VOTE MATTERS. OUR KIDS MATTER.

School board trustees shape what happens in every classroom. If school boards are not led by trustees who believe in public education, funding gets cut, supports disappear, and the most vulnerable students pay the price.

Across BC, some candidates are running to specifically roll back inclusive policies and defund classroom supports. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen.

On October 17, vote to support fully-funded, safe, and inclusive schools.

Read more: https://act.bctf.ca/voteforbcschools/

10/05/2026

YES, YOUR VOTE MATTERS!!

The next municipal election will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

The provincial election is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026.

For the Delta Municipal Election, eligible voters will cast their ballot to elect one (1) mayor, six (6) councillors and seven (7) school trustees.

Do your research then get out and vote! The recent Optimist published October 1 has write ups on each candidate.

Info Guide for Transgender and Gender-diverse voters - https://www.qmunity.ca/post/info-guide-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-voters

10/01/2026

Delta Pride Society stands in solidarity with Tsawwassen First Nation.

We are devastated by the tragedy that occurred on Tsawwassen First Nation Land today and the heartbreaking loss of two Elders as well as others injured. Our hearts are with all those who were impacted, their families and loved ones, all who are grieving and our community as a whole.

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09/30/2026

September 30 is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. It is also known as Orange Shirt Day. Please join us as we remember the children who died while being forced to attend residential schools, as well as those who survived, and the families and communities still affected by lasting trauma.

Pause, learn, reflect on this day and then keep doing that. Often.

TFN Chief Laura Cassidy explains:
“Sept. 30 is a solemn and important day for Tsawwassen First Nation, and for Indigenous peoples across the country. Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, the survivors who carry those truths with courage, and the families and Nations forever impacted by this dark chapter of our history.”

“In Hun’qum’i’num, Tsawwassen means ‘land facing the sea’. The deep inter-relationships and connections of the land to our Nation and people is reflected in our traditional place names. The lands, the waters, the other-than-human relations in and of TN’s territory, and TN’s relationships to them, are a sacred teaching known as nautsa’ mawt (‘work together as one’).”

“Reconciliation is not a single day; it is a lifelong journey that requires all of us. At Tsawwassen, we continue to take steps that strengthen our culture, our community, and our people.”

Delta Pride Society and its members acknowledge that we are settlers and that we live, love, work and play in gratitude on the shared, traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the hanqaminam speaking people, the scawadan (Tsawwassen) and the x” ma k” aýam (Musqueam). We acknowledge our shared fight for equal rights and to seek an end to discrimination in government and society.

🧡Visit and learn in person or virtually at the Indian Residential School History and
Dialogue Centre
https://irshdc.ubc.ca

🧡Find here the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission of Canada: Calls to Action https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/ calls_to_action_english2.pdf?
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09/24/2026

Statement from Delta Pride Society

Delta Pride Society advocates on behalf of Delta’s q***r and trans community including the youth and staff at our local schools.

We are deeply concerned at the inaction by officials this week at three high schools where Jim McMurtry was allowed to spout hate speech unimpeded (including anti SOGI and residential school denying statements) from a megaphone.

The distress experienced by students and staff resulted in school counsellors as well as Indigenous Support Workers to be brought in.

It is very concerning that school liaison officers and other attending officers did not actively enforce the Safe Access to School Act.

Delta Pride Society calls on the DPD to commit to the safety of Delta students and staff by enforcing the ‘Safe Access to Schools Act’ in collaboration with the Delta School Board, BC School Trustees Association, BC Teachers Federation, the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils and CUPE BC.

Access zones again in effect to prevent disruptions at B.C.’s K-12 public and independent schools
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0024-001031

Under the Safe Access to Schools Act, the Province may establish access zones to prohibit harmful and disruptive behaviour on and around school grounds. This includes a prohibition on behaviours such as:

- protests
- impeding access to and from school
- disrupting school programs and activities
- behaviour that causes concern for the physical or mental safety of students and staff

The health, safety and well-being of kids and those teaching and coaching extracurricular school activities at school is a top priority for the B.C. government. This law is supported by many of B.C.’s education partners, such as the BC School Trustees Association, the BC Teachers Federation, the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils and CUPE BC, among others.

09/12/2026

REACH Trans Youth and Caregiver Support Group is a welcoming space for transgender youth and their caregivers to connect and build community. Youth and caregivers meet separately during the same time frame. This group is held in-person at REACH head office, 5050 47th Ave., Delta and dinner is provided. Our next meeting will be held on Sept.15, please contact [email protected] to find out more.

Our youth group is for transgender, non-binary, and gender-questioning young people, including those who are neurodivergent. Facilitated by a Reach behaviour consultant, the group is a safe and welcoming space to talk, connect with peers, participate in activities, and ask questions.

Our caregiver group, facilitated by a Reach clinical counsellor, provides opportunities to share experiences, ask questions, and receive guidance as you support your trans or non-binary youth.

Please contact [email protected] to join.