Amita Kuttner
| Date of birth | 4 December, 1990[1] |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Pronouns | they/them[2] |
| Gender identity | nonbinary, genderfluid, and often agender[2] |
| Occupation | astrophysicist |
Amita Kuttner, PhD is an astrophysicist who is in the race for leader of Canada's Green Party.[3] They came out as nonbinary and pansexual in August 2019[4], saying in an interview that "I decided to come out because of feeling a kind of incongruity trying to just act like I'm just a woman all the time."[5]
Their campaign platform includes issues such as decolonization, reform of political institutions, criminal justice reform, comprehensive healthcare, steps toward a more earth-friendly economy, and free college tuition.[6]
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- ↑ "Meet Amita Kuttner, Green Party Leadership Race Contender". HuffPost Canada. 11 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kuttner, Amita (2019). "Identity in Politics". amitakuttner.ca. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ Parsons, Vic (10 March 2020). "This astrophysicist could become the first non-binary person to lead a major political party in Canada". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ Hyslop, Katie (26 August 2019). "Amita Kuttner on Being a Green, Non-Binary, and Pansexual Astrophysicist and Politician". The Tyee. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ Gawley, Kelvin (7 August 2019). "'I was freaking out': Burnaby Green candidate comes out as non-binary". Burnaby Now. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ https://amitakuttner.ca/platform/ Archived on 17 July 2023
