Update from HTHC
As of 2026, the Hamilton Trans Health Coalition is officially ten years old. We are so proud of the work we have accomplished over the past decade to improve healthcare for trans people. However, as of this April, HTHC’s function and role will be changing. Our capacity will decrease significantly. Why is this happening? We […]
What’s Happening in Alberta? (2.0)
If you’ve heard concerning or confusing information about Alberta banning gender-affirming care in the news recently, this post is for you! The summary: It’s bad. But trans people and their healthcare providers in Alberta have not given up and neither should we. In the fall of 2024, Alberta passed three anti-trans laws. These laws restricted […]
New Study: access to mental health and addictions care
People from Hamilton who identify as Indigenous and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ and have feedback about mental health services at St. Joe’s can join this study and will receive an honorarium. Download the PDF:
OMA policy: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ People
The Ontario Medical Association recognizes that gender-affirming care significantly enhances health and social outcomes.
Happy Trans Day of Visibility to everyone who celebrates
TDOV can be alienating to people who have no choice about their visibility. Trans femme, racialized, and disabled trans communities face higher rates of harassment and violence.
HTHC stands with trans & gender diverse students across Ontario
When Saskatchewan Education Minister Dustin Duncan announced last week that schools must now seek the permission of parents or guardians before students can be referred to by their name and pronoun in the classroom, Lori Johb, president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, released this statement: “Outing children as part of a political gamble is […]
Statement re: Anti-Trans Disinformation in The Spectator
On July 21st The Hamilton Spectator published the letter Unwillingness to challenge partisan paradigms in Canadian gender affirmation research. It is a clear example of the rhetoric and tactics that modern anti-trans movements use to dehumanize trans people and strip them of human rights.
In the face of organized anti-trans actors targeting the gender affirmation of all trans youth, it is critical to learn to recognize and call out anti-trans narratives. The July 21st letter is anti-trans disinformation. It attempts to delegitimize the most basic, fundamental practices for supporting trans youth under the guise of concern and debate. This is harmful to trans youth and to the wider Hamilton trans community. This kind of disinformation has permeated mainstream Canadian media and we are saddened to see direct local impacts.
Statement on NB’s Revised Policy 713
We want to highlight a serious issue happening in New Brunswick, because it has implications for trans and non-binary communities across the country. The New Brunswick government has been engaged in a review of Policy 713 (original 2020 version). This policy was introduced in 2020 and establishes the minimum standards for how schools in New […]
Trans Day of Visibility
Happy Trans Day of Visibility to everyone who celebrates! TDOV was created by Rachel Crandall-Crocker in 2009, to celebrate trans life and bring trans communities together. You can learn more about TDOV’s history and her read her reflections on the day in this interview. We love the joy and pride of TDOV, and we also […]
Statement on Intersex Genital Mutilation
Intersex and transgender communities have a shared interest in autonomy and face overlapping barriers to appropriate care. While intersex individuals are forced to undergo medically unnecessary and psychologically harmful surgeries in infancy without their informed consent, transgender individuals are often denied gender affirming care and hormone therapy throughout their lives despite informed consent and strong desire for treatment. Thus, both communities are subject to a loss of decision-making authority over their own bodies, and the two communities are united by principles of consent and autonomy.