2012 Trans Health Advocacy Summit
Last weekend I had the privilige of attending the Trans Health Advocacy Summit in London Ontario. The summit brought together trans people and allies from across the province to discuss advocacy and...
View ArticleBeing Visible
In my last post I discussed what it means to be invisible, to not be seen. Today I’m going to look at what it means to be visible in a wider context. I am approaching this from my own perspective and...
View ArticleExpanding One’s Horizons
One of the challenges when discussing my experiences with depression, transition and other aspects of my life with people who do not have similar experiences is that they don’t have the same points of...
View Article2013 International Day Against Homophobia, oh, and transphobia
Today, May 17, is the international day against homophobia and transphobia. Great! It is important to draw attention to the fact that many people who fall under the broad LGBTTQ* spectrum face...
View ArticleTolerance, Acceptance, Inclusion
For the purposes of this post I’m going to be looking at this from the context of faith communities based on my own observations as a woman who is transsexual and lesbian, discussions with others who...
View ArticleThe “Trans* Narrative”
Over the past two or three years there has been an increase in the amount of mainstream news stories about people transitioning. This is, as far as it goes, not necessarily a bad thing. The problem...
View ArticlePTHC 2013 – Experiences, Initial Observations and Thoughts
Last week I attended the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference for the first time. The whole experience of getting to the conference and the conference itself was a bit of an adventure. The first part...
View ArticleTeaching Children.
Here in Ontario there is a lot of debate about a proposed new sex-ed curriculum. There are loud supporters both for and against the new curriculum. Two parts of the curriculum that are seeing the...
View ArticleMarginalizing the marginalized in our midst.
It’s not often that a homily (sermon to many) provides direct inspiration for a blog post. Today happens to be one of those times. For those who are interested the readings for this week were: Amos...
View ArticleAdvocacy, Activism and Gender Transition
One of the challenges that people face when they transition from one gender to another, or into a non-binary, is that we often have to be our own advocates during transition. We are usually...
View Article2014 Begins with Tragedy and Hope.
Trigger Warning – Discussion of Suicide. I haven’t been posting or spending much time at all on social media or blogging lately. In large part this has been a self-care move with the start of the...
View ArticleTransition: “You’re doing it wrong!”
One of the more interesting things I found when I started my transition and investigating the various ways one can transition was the predominance of one way of looking at transition. The expectation...
View ArticleThe Equal Marriage Debate and Those it Leaves Behind
Across North America we are seeing a general move toward marriage equality. Canada has had it for almost ten years, various states within the United States of America have either passed legislation or...
View ArticleOppression in LGBTQ “Communities”
Since my epiphany, transition and my coming out as a woman who is also trans I have been following, and I have been involved in various levels of activism. One of the areas of activism that I find...
View ArticlePlease Hold, Your Medical Transition Is Important to Us.
With the increasing visibility of trans people in the media recently there has been a renewed focus on the status of health care for those seeking a medical transition in Ontario. Specifically, the...
View ArticlePlease Continue to Hold, Your Medical Transition is Important to Us
Since my post on Wednesday, June 24, Please Hold, Your Medical Transition is Important to Us, the Globe and Mail has reported that “Ontario to expand access to publicly insured sex reassignment...
View ArticleHappy Canada Day from the Canadian Senate
Happy Canada Day from the Canadian Senate! Unless you’re a trans person, or someone who faces discrimination because of your gender identity. In that case, have a disappointing Canada Day. With the...
View ArticleShhhh, it’s a Secret! How we don’t talk about surgery.
Surgery, more specifically, gender confirmation surgeries, is often the elephant in the room when it comes to talking about trans experiences and stories. We talk about access to the various types of...
View ArticleJustice, Justice You Shall Pursue: Dvar on Shoftim 5775
In my Dvar, or teaching, for this year’s Interfaith Pride Shabbat I look at the commandment to pursue justice and the questions and challenges it raises for those of us in LGBTTQ* / Queer spaces. This...
View ArticleTransgender Day of Remembrance Open Letter to the Rabbis and Jewish...
November 15, 2015 3 Kislev 5776 Dear Colleagues, On Friday November 20th people around the world mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance. November 20th, the anniversary of the 1998 murder of Rita...
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