My voice
April 10, 2019
During the BC Human Rights Tribunal hearing, I gave hours of testimony under oath including 4 1/2 hours under cross-examination. These are the excerpts from the ruling. This is my voice.
Posts
Press Coverage: Oger v Whatcott Human Rights Decision
April 6, 2019
A handy email from R. Franklin Carter compiled a list of coverage of the Oger BC Human Rights Tribunal decision finding Bill Whatcott guilty of violating section 7 of the BC Human Rights Code. R. Franklin Carter is Editor and Researcher of the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council, in Toronto, […]
Transgender rights repeatedly stand in Canadian decisions
April 2, 2019
Anti-transgender propaganda a modern version of a ‘whites only’ sign
The significance of the Oger v Whatcott ruling
March 29, 2019
I recorded a video expressing my thoughts about the groundbreaking BC Human Rights Tribunal ruling that finally sets clear limits to our charter rights when it comes to hate propaganda against transgender persons.
We won: Bill Whatcott found to have violated section 7 of BC Human Rights Code
March 27, 2019
BC tribunal rules that publishing flyers indicating an intention to discriminate on the basis of gender identity and likely to expose an individual and other transgender persons to hatred or contempt violates human rights law.
Audio: Vancouver Rape Relief to be excluded for future contracts until it meets City of Vancouver eligibility criteria on inclusion
March 15, 2019
On March 13, 2019 the Vancouver City Finance and Programs Committee heard from speakers in favour of and opposed to a grant request by Vancouver Rape Relief. This is the audio of the speakers presentations. The city renewed the grant but listed the organization as ineligible for future funding.
Someone else's sex or gender identity takes nothing away from yours
February 25, 2019
We should accept everyone's declared sex and gender for two reasons. The ideal idea that anyone's biology is defined at conception is deeply flawed and in Canada's legal system the recognition of the sex or gender of others as different than at conception causes no negative consequence on anyone.
Creatures From The Extreme-Right Lagoon
February 21, 2019
New-christian-white-supremacist-entity-on-the-block Resurrection Europa has Very Deep Concerns Indeed about anyone who they do not recognize as cisgender, heterosexual, Caucasian, and Christian.
False Creek pump-out service is hiding the real sewage culprit: the city of vancouver
February 15, 2019
It's a nice symbolic touch to offer courtesy mobile pumpout for boats visiting False Creek but does little to address the real problem.
No Trans advocate: Transgender people who spread anti-Trans propaganda
February 9, 2019
Even if Transgender themselves, a person who oppresses Trans people should not in my eyes be called a trans activist but a TERF or anti-trans activist.