Xtra.ca – Shauna Lewis – Xtra West
The Non-Partisan Association (NPA) has made a big mistake. That was the consensus of the nearly 50 people that gathered outside Little Sister’s bookstore Sep 2 for a rally to support Jamie Lee Hamilton.
Hamilton, a transsexual sex-trade activist, wanted to run on the NPA slate for a seat on the Vancouver parks board in this November’s municipal election.
The NPA holds its nomination meeting Sep 13, at which time the membership decides which candidates will run on the party’s slate. But Hamilton won’t be among their options.