Trans Rights

• ‘Treat me with dignity’: Advocates call on allies for support on Trans Remembrance Day

  As a transgender woman, Zoe Robinson says the right to be treated with respect, free of harassment and discrimination is a big part of what Trans Day of Remembrance is about.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2022
  
• B.C. says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor’s confirmation

  Grace Lore says the change will reduce a barrier that two-spirit, transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse people face when trying to change their ID documents.

  Politics

  Jan 14, 2022
  
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• Quebec says it’s open to adjusting new bill denounced by LGBTQ2+ advocates

  Quebec's Justice Minister says the government is listening to criticisms of Bill 2, and is open to making changes. Advocates are mobilizing against the proposed legislation.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2021
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• Quebec tables Bill 2, ‘most regressive bill proposed on trans rights’: advocates

  Bill 2 sets to amend the civil code and only allow trans people who undergo gender-affirming surgery to request an official sex change to their birth certificate.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2021
• Netflix employees stage walkout over anti-transgender comments in Dave Chappelle special

  Netflix ran into a buzz-saw of criticism not only with the special but in how internal memos from the streamer's CEO responded to employees' concerns.

  World

  Oct 20, 2021
• Biden reverses Trump’s transgender military ban

  The move dumps a ban ordered by former President Donald Trump in a tweet during his first year in office.

  Politics

  Jan 25, 2021
• How closely is the LGBTQ2 community watching the U.S. election? Very

  'You don't think to yourself, "I need to prepare for the government to take away my rights," but that's where LGBTQ+ people are today.'

  Politics

  Nov 2, 2020
• Quebec transgender inmate asks for transfer to women’s prison

  A transgender inmate convicted of murder in 2016 is taking the federal government to court, demanding she be transferred to a women's prison.

  News

  Jan 20, 2020
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• It’s time to ditch the oversimplified theory that trans people just want to pee in peace

  Trans people are more visible now than ever before, says Niko Stratis. But we’ve stalled on turning that visibility into nuanced discussions.

  Commentary

  Dec 15, 2019
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• Trans flag raised for 1st time at B.C. legislature on Transgender Day of Remembrance

  Community members and provincial representatives gathered in Victoria to witness the first-ever raising of the transgender flag at the B.C. legislature. 

  Nov 20, 2019