[Viva] NEW Peer Support Group at VWHC

[Margarite Sanchez]

Thank you Tami for bringing this to our attention. I googled it and found
an article from 2009 saying that when Lu's Pharmacy operated out of there
transgender women where refused services. Now I remember when it came out
in the news too.
So I looked into the VWHC website here is their mission statement.

*Our Mission Statement*
We are a non-profit women's organization whose mission is to value women's
knowledge and to support one another to take charge of our own health. We
provide a safe and welcoming environment for all self-identified women
seeking health information and services.
And to answer your question Ally, it is a partnership between BC Women's
Hospital/Oak Tree Clinic and the VWHC.
To the best of my knowledge, Oak Tree is running the support group and the
Health Collective providing the space.
* As long as I am involved all HIV+ women are welcome.*

Hope that helps.
Margarite


On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:26 AM, James and Ally Keating <
keatingfamilycircus at telus.net> wrote:

> **
> *Good Day ViVA Women,*
> **
> *    So, I'm not sure why you refer to this place as "anti trans"...do
> they have a policy which bans transgendered or is it a case of
> transgendered feeling unwelcome? Tami, please let us know what the
> specifics are. *
> *    I also wonder Margarite, if this support group is a part of VWHC or
> if you are simply using their space. When I heard you talking about this
> group a while ago I thought it was affiliated with Oak Tree, is this
> correct? If your only using this space on behalf of Oak Tree, then the
> specifics of the women attending this group are not the business of the
> VWHC, in my opinion. *
> *    I also think that if Tami is correct, then it would be good for the
> VWHC to have their doors opened to all women, even if the first step is
> only this little support group. Change has to begin somewhere...*
> *    Tami, please get back to us all regarding the VWHC policies and if
> they actually ban transgendered people, it is something we should know
> about if this is the case.*
> *    I also want to say Thank You to Margarite and Valerie for your work
> and willingness to step in and get started and for facilitating this
> support group in the downtown east side. Also, Thanks to Margarite for all
> your work in starting and facilitating the monthly support group at Oaktree
> Clinic. You are both much appreciated.*
>
> *Thanks All,*
> *Ally*
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>
> *To:* viva at lists.resist.ca
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:58 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Viva] NEW Peer Support Group at VWHC
>
> In the anti Trans women space on Hastings!!
>
> Not ok.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> All my relations/Namaste
> Tami Starlight
> Unceded coast Salish territory/Vancouver
> tamistarlight at gmail.com
> Tamistarlight (facebook)
> Tami_starlight (twitter)
> Cosmictami (skype)
>
> On 2012-03-20, at 10:37 PM, Margarite Sanchez <margaritesanchez at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>  Hi ViVA gals,
> Attached is the flyer for the *new peer support group* starting next *Wednesday
> March 28th at the Vancouver Women's Health Collective from 5 -7 p.m.*
> The VWHC is at 29 West Hastings St. (Right next to the army navy)
> Valerie and I will be co-facilitating this group. Dinner will be provided.
> We hope to see you there.
>
> All the best,
> Margarite
>
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