[Wamvan] Transgender rights activism in Canada--resources and contacts for column?

[Joanna Chiu]

Wow, I had no idea. Thanks so much Tami.

Can I talk to you about Bill C279 or can you recommend that I talk to
anyone else?

Joanna

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 8:30 PM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>wrote:

> BIll C389 (C stand for the asshole crown) has been dead since the last
> crap selection.......err....election.
>
> Apparently there is a new bill in the lottery. (called a lottery because
> there are a shit ton of bills that are chosen to be heard in "the house"
> (Parliament) of fools)
>
> Bill C279.
>
> http://queerontario.org/issues/
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RHN/
>
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>  Hey everyone,
>>
>> I'm working on a Herizons column where I'll look ahead to the coming year
>> of the transgender rights movement in Canada and argue that feminists must
>> be involved in this movement. Can anyone direct me to some good resources
>> and people to talk to? I'm going to hit up Tami of course!
>>
>> And can someone explain to me the current status of Bill C-389, the bill
>> to include "gender identity" and "gender expression" as prohibited grounds
>> of discrimination in the Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code? I haven't
>> been able to find up-to-date information online. Has it been passed or is
>> it stuck in the Senate or what?
>>
>> Alternatively, if you have any personal experiences of encountering
>> feminist organization, groups or individuals who did not support
>> transgender rights in any way, I'd love to hear from you. Please message me
>> off-list.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Joanna
>>
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