Calgary School Board Candidate Who Blamed “LGBTQ” for Terrorism Loses Election

Earlier this month, I posted about Karen Draper, a Calgary native running to become a public school board trustee.

She was a controversial candidate for many reasons, including this bizarre statement she made on Facebook blaming LGBTQ people for a recent terrorist attack in Edmonton.

LGBTQ R U 2 DUM 2 C
THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN EDMONTON IS YOUR FAULT AS WELL

To be sure, the attacker wasn’t LGBTQ. The post was just a cheap shot against a group she doesn’t like. And there was so much more where that came from.

Good news! She won’t be on the school board.

She only earned a paltry 5% of the votes in yesterday’s election:

Not even close to victory. She didn’t say much online… except for a “victory speech” when only 11 votes were in.

I wouldn’t be upset if I were her. Now, she has time before the next election to take some basic writing classes. And classes on policy. And civics. And civility. Anything, really, should help her out.

(Thanks to Duncan for the link)