Penny Marie Claridge is a dedicated media creator, researcher and speaker from New Zealand who focuses on exposing corruption and defending individual rights, especially for children. As the founder of Let Kids Be Kids Foundation, she works to support families through mentoring, media outreach, and live presentations. In her testimony, Claridge presents evidence of the global strategy to implement gender ideology and conversion therapy bans, tracing it back to UN influence and the Yogyakarta Principles. She explains how this has impacted legislation and policies in New Zealand and Canada.
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Credentials
Penny Marie Claridge is the founder of Let Kids Be Kids, a growing national foundation in New Zealand that supports families through mentoring, media outreach, and live presentations. Since 2021, she has focused full-time on independent research and advocacy, developing a strong media presence through platforms like YouTube, Substack, and Reality Check Radio. Her background includes leadership roles in marketing and instructional design, along with running her own communications business. In 2023, Claridge gained prominence as one of the first parents in New Zealand to speak out at a school board meeting about concerns regarding gender and sexual education programs and vaccine policies in schools. This action catapulted her into her current role as an advocate for children’s rights and parental involvement in education.
Summary
Claridge presents a detailed analysis of how international organizations like the UN and lobby groups have influenced legislation and policies related to gender ideology and conversion therapy bans in New Zealand and Canada. She traces the origins of these efforts back to the Yogyakarta Principles and explains how they have been implemented through human rights law and public policy. Claridge discusses the role of key figures like Victor Madrigal-Borloz in promoting these agendas globally. She also presents evidence of how these policies have impacted education systems and parental rights in both countries. Claridge emphasizes the importance of gathering and presenting evidence to counter these ideologies and protect children’s wellbeing.
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