Chilliwack’s Lesbian Grandmother is sued by drag queen.
Tammy lives with her wife in Vancouver & Chilliwack BC. They are usually within 7 houses of 10 of their grandchildren. They’ve been together for more then 34 years, married for more then 14. Family is most important to them.
My name is Tammy Mitchell and I am a parents’ rights advocate.
My journey began out of a deep love for children, families, and the values that have guided my life for over three decades.
In 2024, I became a co-defendant in a Supreme Court of British Columbia lawsuit:
I never wanted to be controversial.
Updated Dec 12, 2025
Why I Speak Out: A Personal Journey
I am a lesbian, a fact I mention only for context. My wife and I have been together for over 34 years, and we are proud parents of four adult children and grandparents to 13 grandchildren. For most of my life, I have been part of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) community, one that has always valued allowing children to grow up and discover who they are without interference.
In 2022, however, I noticed a troubling shift. Children were being introduced to age-inappropriate sexual content and the idea that they could be “born in the wrong body.”
I could not reconcile this ideology, promoted by groups describing themselves as 2SLGBTQIA+ (and its many variations), with our values or our experience as members of the LGB community.
I felt compelled to speak out, not out of malice, but out of genuine concern for the well-being of children and families.
I came to understand that there is a distinction between the LGB community we have always known and been a part of, and the well-funded, radical trans-queer activists.
The two are not the same, and I felt it was important to be a voice from within the LGB community to help parents, caregivers, and society at large understand this fundamental difference.
The Lawsuit: A Battle for Free Expression and Parental Rights
In January 2023, I received an email through Action4Canada’s mailing list. The email alerted parents in Kelowna, BC that a drag queen performer named Freida Whales was scheduled to read to children at a public library.
Concerned about what I believed to be inappropriateness regarding this event, I shared Action4Canada’s information in a private Facebook group. The newsletter encouraged others to voice their concerns to library staff and city councillors and ask that the event be cancelled. My intent was simple: to inform parents and allow them to make decisions about what their children are exposed to.
Sharing this information verbatim led to my being named as one of a few co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by Tyson Cook, also known as Freida Whales.
I recently settled the lawsuit with Mr. Cook. This made sense to me, because I did not make any personal comments on the A4C post that I shared. This was not “my fight”, A4C in their attempt to educate parents about the performances taking place in their communities, wrote the newsletter. I fully believe in free speech. What I took from this experience is to remember that with free speech comes the responsibility to be sure to word things mindfully. Below is a copy of my letter of apology that was included in this settlement.
Even though I avoided going to trial by reaching a settlement, I was still required to incur over $3,000 in legal fees for hiring a lawyer to initially defend me and negotiate a settlement. That may not be much for some people, but it is a lot for me. Please consider supporting my legal defense fund. Your donation to my legal fund will help ensure that my voice — and the voices of countless other parents and advocates — are not silenced.
Together, we can stand up for what is right and protect the innocence of future generations.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Your support means more than words can express.
With gratitude,
Tammy Mitchell
Parents’ Rights Advocate
The Rights And Freedoms Fundraising Society has been kind enough to assist me with fundraising. They are similar to a ‘give send go’ page. They handle everything. Please learn more about them here.
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