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Charlotte Dalwood

Charlotte Dalwood is an English-speaking freelance journalist and JD student based in Calgary, AB. Her other publications include a monthly column on 2SLGBTQ+ and legal issues for rabble.ca.

Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions
Politics

Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions

Some parts of Canada have resisted the pull of anti-trans hate better than others. Here’s what it’s like to live in these places

February 26, 2025
Busting the myths around transition regret and detransition
Trans Health

Busting the myths around transition regret and detransition

How many people regret their decision to receive gender-affirming care? Do people who detransition always regret their transitions?

July 26, 2024
Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now
Activism

Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now

Labour unions are massive players in Canadian society. Which is why it matters that they’re engaged in the fight for trans rights—and have been for decades 

May 14, 2024
What you need need to know about gender-affirming care for youth
Trans Health

What you need need to know about gender-affirming care for youth

What sort of healthcare is available? Do parents have any say? Is the healthcare safe and effective?

April 5, 2024
Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic 
Justice

Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic 

Despite recent changes to Canada’s Human Rights Act, incarcerated trans people in Canada still face violence and discrimination 

January 9, 2024
The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws 
Justice

The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws 

OPINION: A petition calling on teachers to violate Saskatchewan’s anti-trans Parents’ Bill of Rights could help the cause of striking it down

December 6, 2023
Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan 
Justice

Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan 

Genderqueer lawyer Cee Strauss says the legal fight against Scott Moe’s pronoun law is far from over

November 13, 2023
How Canada’s constitution makes it possible for Saskatchewan to ‘trample’ on LGBTQ2S+ rights
Justice

How Canada’s constitution makes it possible for Saskatchewan to ‘trample’ on LGBTQ2S+ rights

Scott Moe will use the notwithstanding clause to force through his anti-trans pronoun policy for schools. Here’s how that works and what you can do to fight it

September 29, 2023
Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition
Politics

Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition

Criminalizing growing queer families is yet another attack on LGBTQ2S+ rights and on bodily autonomy

September 28, 2023
Wait times for bottom surgery in Canada can be as long as eight years. The impact on individuals can be deadly
Trans Health

Wait times for bottom surgery in Canada can be as long as eight years. The impact on individuals can be deadly

The story of a 30-something Albertan shows how broken the Canadian system is. It may also be a gross violation of their human rights

August 16, 2023
Your questions about free speech, answered
Politics

Your questions about free speech, answered

What is it? Does it protect the LGBTQ2S+ community? How is it evolving to better protect queer people? Find answers to all these questions and more in this explainer

July 10, 2023
As another NDP win in Alberta looms, queers must stop writing off ‘unwinnable places’
Politics

As another NDP win in Alberta looms, queers must stop writing off ‘unwinnable places’

OPINION: Think conservative strongholds like Alberta and the American Deep South are unwinnable by progressives? Think again

May 1, 2023
As anti-drag protests rage, counter-protest is a key part of queer activism
Activism

As anti-drag protests rage, counter-protest is a key part of queer activism

Want to protest anti-drag demonstrators? Learn about the history, risks and art of counter-protesting

April 18, 2023
Is Canada actually a viable safe harbour for trans people fleeing the U.S. and U.K.?
Immigration & Refugees

Is Canada actually a viable safe harbour for trans people fleeing the U.S. and U.K.?

ANALYSIS: A viral petition calls on Canada to accept those escaping anti-trans policies, but Canada has work to do as well

February 17, 2023
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