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

[Kalamity H]

Hey there!
Buffie, my foster daughter started working at BWSS recently and she says she understands their policy to be inclusive of anyone who identifies as a woman.

Kalamity

Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:25:21 -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?

Hi all

I believe the Vancouver Women's Health Collective also ran into trouble based on their trans policy several years ago. They operate a space at Hastings and Carrall called Lou's or something like that.


Meenakshi 

On Thursday, January 26, 2012, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Lindsay! 
> I'm getting more info than I can include in a column, so I'm going to compile this info into a blog entry so other journalists and activists can make use of the info, too. Will post soon! Thanks everyone! 

> Joanna 
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> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Lindsay Miles <lindskmiles at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Joanna,
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>> Bill C-389 as far as I know is stuck in the Senate at first reading since February 2010. I find it is best to check the status of bills on LEGISinfo on the Government of Canada website. As far as I know, the bill has fallen off the radar and not been passed.

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>> In terms of transphobic feminist organizations, Vancouver Rape Relief comes to the forefront. I am not sure if Battered Women Support Services is, they may be accessible for transgendered women or they may not I would look into that. WISH, WAVAW, DTES Women's Centre, Atira and PACE are all inclusive to trans women as far as I know.

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>> Hope this helps!
>> Lindsay
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>> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 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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