Transgender Rights

• ‘We’ll be moving’: Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes

  Last year, Alberta became the first province to pass legislation banning doctors from prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to children under 16.

  Canada

  Oct 13
  
• Alberta government appeals injunction of transgender health-care law

  The province argues the injunction was premature, since the law wasn't fully in effect, and that the judge made a mistake in deciding it would cause irreparable harm.

  Politics

  Aug 8
  
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• ‘For our physical safety’: Why some Americans are looking for asylum in Canada

  A couple from Maine say they're considering moving to Canada because of American policies on LGBTQ2 and transgender rights.

  Canada

  Apr 18
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• ‘Woman’ legally defined as someone biologically female, rules U.K. Supreme Court

  Five judges ruled that the U.K. Equality Act meant that trans women can be excluded from certain spaces, including changing rooms and swimming pools.

  Trending

  Apr 16
• U.S. attendees’ fear of travel threatens attendance at B.C. trans history conference

  The chair of transgender studies at UVic is worried about attendance at this year's Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers.

  Education

  Mar 26
• B.C. nurse disciplined over ‘discriminatory and derogatory’ transgender comments

  The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. 

  Mar 13
• Iowa becomes 1st U.S. state to remove protections for gender identity

  Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say will expose transgender people and other Iowans to discrimination in all aspects of daily life.

  U.S. News

  Feb 28
• Court battle brewing between Alberta government and LGBTQ2 organizations over Bill 26

  Egale Canada, Skipping Stone and several families in Alberta have united to initiate litigation against the government of Alberta challenging the constitutionality of Bill 26.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2024
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• Controversial Alberta legislation the focus of Transgender Day of Remembrance vigils

  Ceremonies were held in several communities around Alberta on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 to mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2024
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• Protester rally at Alberta legislature to oppose bills affecting trans rights

  Hundreds of demonstrators took to the steps of the Alberta Legislature Saturday to rally against three bills tabled by theUPC government that would impact trans rights.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2024