Support for Harriette Mackenzie

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B.C. mother pens letter of support for beloved trans basketball coach: 'This could be any one of our kids'

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Comox mother Brooke Finlayson releases open letter asking for public's support for Harriette Mackenzie .

Mackenzie , a trans female athlete at Vancouver Island University , became the target of anti-trans, social media abuse.

In an Instagram post on Nov. 1 , Mackenzie reported that after a home game on Oct. 25 , a player for the Columbia Bible College Bear Cats forcibly pushed her to the ground when she didn’t have the ball.

She included a clip of Columbia coach Taylor Claggett applauding the foul.

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