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

[Kalamity H]

Hey Joanna,
Would it be helpful to be put in touch with a trans woman lawyer who is working on mounting a Charter challenge? If yes, I can probably help with that.

Hugs!
Kalamity

> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:58:18 -0800
> From: meenakshi.mannoe at gmail.com
> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> Subject: Re: [Wamvan] Transgender rights activism in Canada--resources and contacts for column?
> 
> i love you tami.
> 
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com> wrote:
> > and feel free to call me.
> >
> > plenty of organizations are anti trans.
> >
> > vancouver rape relief is one - of many.
> > many came out of the oppression closet when Bill C389 was close to passing.
> > many related to nutty fundamentalist religions.
> >
> > radical feminist and trans proud!
> >
> > also.......the trans community is hyper oppressive and not connected well.
> > tami
> >
> > 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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