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.
Celebrate #GivingTuesday with Support for Trans and Non-Binary People
We’re excited to send out our first #GivingTuesday appeal as a registered charity. Now when you support the Hamilton Trans Health Coalition and access to gender-affirming care in Hamilton, you’ll get a tax receipt! It doesn’t take much looking around (e.g., your local library branch, or the comments on our new mayor’s tweets) to see […]
Our Position on Gender Affirming Care
Hamilton Trans Health Coalition is committed to increasing capacity for, and access to, gender-affirming care (including puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries), for all trans, non-binary, and gender diverse people who wish to access it. Given that trans, non-binary, and gender diverse people also require access to affirming primary care, the Hamilton Trans Health Coalition works […]
We are creating an Advisory Committee for gender-affirming care!
This committee will help us ensure that our work reflects the needs and experiences of community members. The committee will have input into our education and outreach materials as well as resource mapping that we’ve been working on. I’ll also be bringing feedback and insights from the committee to our all-members meetings in the future. […]
Job Opportunity: Trans-Femminine Peer Support Facilitators (Mar 8)
Compass Community Health is hiring two peer support facilitators to leads trans-feminine support groups in Hamilton – one would work with youth, one with adults. This is a 1 year contract position, 16 hours/month, $25/hour TRAINING IS INCLUDED in the position! Experience isn’t necessary. The link to the job posting: https://www.compassch.org/about-us/employment-opportunities-careers
Trans Day of Remembrance (Nov 20)
Join the Trans Peer Support Group to watch a live stream offered by SexGen at York University from 10am to 2pm, followed by a Zoom meeting from 7pm to 9pm to discuss the SexGen event and Trans Day of Remembrance in Hamilton. Registration is required for both events. You can register directly for the SexGen […]