[Viva] NEW Peer Support Group at VWHC

[Tami Starlight]

Interesting feedback.

For everyone's info.

Nothing has changed at the collective.
Oppressive exclusive spaces surely should not be encourage and not be supported.

It is sad that this is happening.

Interestingly enough I am currently in a committee with the DTES community and the shitty (city) of Vancouver about attempting to save our community from all the oppressive jerks with all their deep pocketed friends.

The facilitator is the person who supposedly worked on this issue with the Trans community and the collective.

I will continue to speak up against oppression and I see far too much daily. I have a voice and will use it.

All my relations/Namaste
Tami Starlight 
Unceded coast Salish territory/Vancouver

On 2012-03-21, at 6:35 PM, Margarite Sanchez <margaritesanchez at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> 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
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> 
> 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
>> <WHCposter2-1.pdf>
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