FIRST PERSON | I promised my American wife Canada was safe for queer couples. I'll vote to keep it that way

FIRST PERSON | I promised my American wife Canada was safe for queer couples. I'll vote to keep it that way

Kiva-Marie Belt and their wife have made their home in Canada, but have seen anti-transgender sentiment on the rise in the U.S. spilling over to this country. That’s why acceptance and inclusion of transgender people will be guiding their vote in the federal election.

I promised my American wife Canada was safe for queer couples. I’ll vote to keep it that way – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

This First Person article is the experience of Kiva-Marie Belt, a non-binary farmer who lives in Seafoam, N.S. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.  When I first invited my then-girlfriend (now wife) Julia to come visit me in Nova Scotia in 2019 from her home in the United States, I never […]