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Gender identity

Diagnosing Difference
Arts

Diagnosing Difference

Timely film challenges gender identity disorder

By Rob Salerno
Quebec trans folk demand easier process for legally changing name and sex
Power

Quebec trans folk demand easier process for legally changing name and sex

Government requires trans folk to undergo medical treatments before their documents can be changed

By Lina Harper
Book review: Intersex by Morgan Holmes
Culture

Book review: Intersex by Morgan Holmes

Intersexuality complicates our understandings of sex & gender

By Robert Teixeira
Man, woman or…what?
Gender identity

Man, woman or…what?

By Scott Dagostino
Trans issue makes front-page news in Manitoba
Power

Trans issue makes front-page news in Manitoba

SRS funding story follows report on Xtra.ca

By Kaj Hasselriis
Policing Caster Semenya’s gender
Canada

Policing Caster Semenya’s gender

By Shawn Syms
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Activists speak out against Manitoba’s SRS decision
Power

Activists speak out against Manitoba’s SRS decision

Outrage over NDP’s decision to reject funding

By Kaj Hasselriis
Trans activists fight cuts to gender reassignment funding
Power

Trans activists fight cuts to gender reassignment funding

Dozens file human rights complaints in Alberta

By Ted Kerr
Alberta delists gender reassignment surgery
Power

Alberta delists gender reassignment surgery

Program cost only 19 cents per Albertan each year

By Xtra.ca staff
Trans activists push for inclusion in Alberta human rights act
Power

Trans activists push for inclusion in Alberta human rights act

Province adding sexual orientation to legislation, 11 years after Vriend

By Ted Kerr
Forums’ success based on future police actions: D’Angelo
Power

Forums’ success based on future police actions: D’Angelo

Centre hosts violence forums for trans, youth, two-spirit and queers of colour

By P Comeau
Tapping into trans-feminism
Canada

Tapping into trans-feminism

Feminist movement could benefit from an alliance with trans men

By Calvin Neufeld
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City of Toronto hands out Pride Awards
Power

City of Toronto hands out Pride Awards

By Krishna Rau
The unbearable plurality of being Mikiki
Culture

The unbearable plurality of being Mikiki

Transgress co-host identifies as trans & genderqueer

By Stephen Slessor
Health Centre censors safer-sex info
Power

Health Centre censors safer-sex info

CCHC keeps trans pamphlet out of reach

By Jen Lahey
Ottawa joins trans rights gauntlet
Power

Ottawa joins trans rights gauntlet

Picking up Toronto’s lead, locals organize

By Kacie Peterson
Trans people win privacy victory
Power

Trans people win privacy victory

By Rob Salerno
Boys will be girls
Power

Boys will be girls

Gender idenity clinic event disrupted by trans activists

By Audrey Gagnon
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