It’s the first day of school — an exciting time for Alberta students.

But for young members of the LGBTQ2 community, a difficult conversation may await them when they get home.

“To me, that’s teaching shame instead of love,” said Amelia Newbert, managing director and founder of Skipping Stone, a Calgary-based advocacy group.

Skipping Stone, along with Egale Canada, filed a constitutional challenge on Tuesday against the province of Alberta oncerning Bill 27, a controversial piece of legislation that requires parents to be notified when a child chooses alternate names or pronouns at school.

Students under the age of 16 also need parental consent before the change is approved.

“When we create barriers like this, we’re teaching youth that us accepting them, loving them, is conditional on

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