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I’m left-handed. Born in 1959. I remember people trying to make me right-handed. POINT WELL TAKEN.

This new bill will make it mandatory to "report" if someone under 21 is trans or queer. " If a government agent has knowledge that a minor under its care or supervision has exhibited symptoms of gender dysphoria, gender nonconformity, or otherwise demonstrates a desire to be treated in a manner incongruent with the minor's sex, the government agent or entity with knowledge of that circumstance shall immediately notify, in writing, each of the minor's parents, guardians, or custodians". https://evenmorenews.libsyn.com/anti-trans-bills-are-not-in

This #TransAwarenessWeek, we reflect on the work that remains to be done to ensure that trans youth have access to gender-affirming care. Just last week, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ordered a surgeon to delay a trans teen's top surgery after their mother filed a lawsuit.

Hi Folks, Novembers issue is ready. You can always find the latest version at Http://is.gd/QNBCMonthly

Theydies and Gentlethem is a new one for me! What’s your favourite?

Join us at 10:30am, This year we are looking for trans and nonbinary folks to share their experiences with violence, and especially sexual violence and the supports they would like to see. We will share online using an anonymous polling tool. We will discuss safety in Prince George/Northern BC. The information shared will help contribute to Community Based Research on Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary people who have been Assaulted.

Listen to the voices of survivors. Together we can end conversion therapy in Canada. Read the report:https://static1.squarespace.com//Conversion+Therapy+in+Can

We are pleased to announce Syrus Marcus Ware as one of the keynote speakers for the Summit 2020: Resistance & Responsibility. Syrus is an Assistant Professor ...at the School of the Arts, McMaster University. He is a Vanier scholar, visual artist, activist, curator and educator. Syrus uses painting, installation and performance to explore social justice frameworks and black activist culture, and he’s shown widely in galleries and festivals across Canada. He is a core-team member of Black Lives Matter Toronto, a part of the Performance Disability Art Collective, and an ABD PhD candidate at York University in the Faculty of Environmental Studies. His on-going curatorial work includes That’s So Gay (Gladstone Hotel, 2016-2019) and BlacknessYes!/Blockorama. He is the co-editor or the best-selling Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada (URP, 2020). Learn more about Virtual Summit 2020 | Sommet virtuel 2020 at https://www.cbrc.net/summit_2020

"Anti-Racism and Lessons from Liberation" is an immersive and in depth workshop that exposes our complicity in racist power structures that exist all around us.... This workshop is both personal and political: an exploration into bias, systemic oppression, language, cultural appropriation and intersectionality. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the different manifestations of racism, from systems of power to workplace microaggressions. However, most importantly, they will gain the skills to speak up and combat racism in their communities. Cicely Belle Blain is a Black/mixed, queer femme from London, UK now living on the lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people. At the heart of all their work, Cicely Belle harnesses their passion for justice, liberation and meaningful change via transformative education, always with laughter, and fearlessly in the face of systemic oppression. They are noted for founding Black Lives Matter Vancouver and subsequently being listed as one Vancouver’s 50 most powerful people, and one of 150 Black women and non-binary people making change across Canada. Learn more about the Pre-Summit 2020 events at https://www.cbrc.net/summit_2020

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is conducting a study on transgender people in sport, which is entitled Sex Segregation and the Participation of Transgender ...Adults in Recreational Sport The purpose of the study is to: determine how transgender adults’ participation in recreational sports in BC, Canada is informed by their experiences with the sex-based segregation structure in recreational sport; and make recommendations for an enhanced and intentional transgender-inclusive policy-related change in terms of the sex-based segregation structure in recreational sport in BC, Canada. To learn more about this study and to participate, please contact Tung Nguyen at [email protected]

This is an invitation to Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans, non-binary and other people with fabulous diverse sexual and gender identities (LGBTQ...2+) across Canada who have an interest in the impacts of COVID-19 on our LGBTQ2+ communities. We seek Community Advisors to provide input on a national study on the unintended impacts on and prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic among LGBTQ2+ people. Community Advisors will inform the online questionnaire and recruitment plan to reach 10,000 LGBTQ2+ people nationally. Online survey participants will have the option to receive a mailed-home kit to collect a few drops of blood that will be tested to see who got COVID-19. Our findings will inform future public health action to improve the health, well-being, and safety of LGBTQ2+ people. This includes mental and physical health, and experiences of discrimination and violence.

Community-Based Research Centre, with funding from the Department of Justice Canada, is seeking participants for a new interview study documenting serious legal... problems faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and Two-Spirit people in Western Canada (including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba). If you identify as LGBTQ2+ and have experienced a serious legal problem in the past three years, you may be eligible to participate. If you are interested in participating, please complete the following eligibility screener bit.ly/LGBTQ2SeriousLegalProblems

However, let's agree that any person who is a woman has a woman's voice and a woman's body.

Future policies and programs for trans and non-binary folks should not assume monogamy and should affirm diverse relationship types. Limited population data exi...sts about the experiences of trans and non-binary sexual minority people in Canada. To bridge this knowledge gap, CBRC produced a report on the health and well-being of trans and non-binary participants from their Sex Now 2018 survey. You can read the full report here: https://bit.ly/2G0VOib

PrEP: Who’s Not Getting It? It’s been nearly 5 years since Health Canada approved PrEP, yet the highly effective HIV prevention tool remains underutilized or... out-of-reach for far too many. Despite PrEP becoming increasingly accessible and well-known, critical gaps remain in reaching many gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, and queer men (GBT2Q), including GBT2Q who are Black, Indigenous, or who use drugs. Who has been left behind in our PrEP education and advocacy, and what can be done to address these disparities? This panel will highlight findings from PrEP research studies and frontline service provider perspectives to identify key groups who may need greater support to access PrEP. The panel will also provide an open discussion on what service providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders can do to improve equitable access to PrEP for everyone in Canada. To register, visit: https://events.cbrc.net/access Learn more about the Pre-Summit 2020 events at https://www.cbrc.net/summit_2020

October 24th 7-9 PM Trans + Ally Book Club for Lazy Readers. Due to an Error in September, the Book of the month has been pushed back, please see below or the poster for the correct list. October The Color Purple -Alice Walker (also available as a film)... We Are Moving to Zoom, Please Join Us At https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87608201192 This Book club is designed for folks who do not have time to read a full book or any part of the book, we just ask you to show up willing to discuss and give feedback on the quotes brought up in our conversations. The reading list is as follows. November Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs -Jennifer Finney Boylan ( also available as an audiobook) December Tomboy Survival Guide -Ivan Coyote January Uncomfortable Labels -Laura Kate Dale The book clubs will be on the second Saturday of every month. Friends, Family, parents, and partners are welcome to join the transgender support group for great discussions.

Future research should examine trans and non-binary people’s health care needs, access, and uptake in order to improve trans- and non-binary-specific care and h...ealth care provider competency. Limited population data exists about the experiences of trans and non-binary sexual minority people in Canada. To bridge this knowledge gap, CBRC produced a report on the health and well-being of trans and non-binary participants from their Sex Now 2018 survey. You can read the full report here: https://bit.ly/2G0VOib

Calling for submissions from BC artists, especially in rural and small urban areas! A paid opportunity for GBT2Q artists to attend the online health Summit in N...ovember 2020. There, you will explore the latest in GBT2Q health matters and create a product or work inspired by what spoke to you, which we will share and showcase online and across BC. https://checkhimout.ca/bc-comma/

Hey folks, last in person get together for the time being.....is tomorrow, lheildle tenneh memorial park, near the museum. 3-5pm and I will bring cupcakes! Feel free to bring an art project.

Hi Folks tonight (October 17th) 7-9 PM is the Transgender Adult (17+) Support Group. We Are Moving to Zoom, Please Join Us At https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81413844616 Our Adult Support meetings will be on the third Saturday of every month. This is a great space to discuss everyday life changes or deep dive into transgender-related topics like hormones, mental health, and what the heck is gender anyways? This Month's topic is Gender affirming gear, and how it affects your sexual moments. As always topics are participant lead and may vary from the original intention.