Reading Time: 3 minutesWe can’t give up the fight, they will try to erase us from history, but they’ve been trying for thousands of years and we are still here.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesOntario Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s transphobic statements elicit response from Planned Parenthood and Waterloo SHORE Centre.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe existing barriers to healthcare for transgender and gender diverse individuals, including stigma and ongoing discrimination, continue to have an important impact on access to the services required
Reading Time: 4 minutes“May the list of names be shorter next year,” said vigil organizer Lyra Evans.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe rally began with noise disruptions from protesters and ended with the presence of multiple police cruisers. The police arrived to monitor the possibility of conflict between the rally’s attendees and those protesting the event.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe need to demand that Capital Pride acts as a platform to lift injustice from the shadows, educate the public, and put civil rights back to the forefront of political discourse.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTribute to defaced downtown mural unveiled in UCU, financed by SFUO This year’s Black History Month, which featured numerous events held on campus and through social media, has come to a close. However a new mural in the heart of the University Centre (UCU) is trying to make a more lasting impression on U of …
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the artists behind this mural was Kalkidan Assefa, an Ottawa-based artist also known as @drippin_soul, his Instagram handle and tag for his art. When members of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) decided they wanted a mural painted in the University Centre (UCU) for Black History Month, they knew exactly who to call.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMock is most widely known for her work as a transgender activist, including involvement in the “It Gets Better” project, and for writing her memoir Redefining Realness about her life as a transgender woman of colour.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTransgender actors can connect more with the roles Solely transgender actors should be allowed to play transgender characters because they’ll be able to give a more authentic performance and produce better content. The actors who have personally experienced a situation bring a more personal connection, which results in a more real experience for viewers. Transgender …
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhile the Ontario government covers sex reassignment surgery under OHIP, the road to getting these surgeries is unnecessarily long and bumpy.
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday I write to you to be an active part in helping the transgender people of our campus feel a little more comfortable and a little more accepted.
