The Montreal Trans Patient Union (TPU)—a collective advocating for healthcare for trans and nonbinary people—announced on July 12 that McGill’s Student Wellness Hub will once again provide gender-affirming care (GAC) services to trans American students under the age of 19. This reversal followed months of negotiations between the Wellness Hub[Read More…]
Tag: transphobia
Queer McGill fights transphobia in counter-protest
Queer McGill’s counter-protest against Ensemble pour protéger nos enfants (EPPNE)’s anti-transgender demonstration began at 9:00 a.m. on Sept. 20, as protesters gathered in preparation for the arrival of EPPNE demonstrators at 11:00 a.m. Some EPPNE members arrived early in response, holding signs which read, “Protect children.” One counter-protester held a[Read More…]
Anti-trans sentiment strips swimmer Lia Thomas of her Division I titles
On March 17, 2022, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) swimmer Lia Thomas hit the water in one of her last collegiate races, making a splash in 2SLGBTQ+ sporting history. She became the first transgender woman athlete to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I championship, in the 500-yard freestyle.[Read More…]
Trans Day of Remembrance protest honours the past and looks toward the future
Over a hundred people gathered on the evening of Nov. 20 to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance that serves to honour and remember transgender people who have lost their lives due to transphobia and discrimination. The event, organized by a group of Montreal activists, began with a[Read More…]
Transphobia in women’s sports is a danger to all women
Content Warning: Mentions of transphobia, racism, and misogyny In the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned her 66-kilogram Round of 16 match on Aug. 1 after 46 seconds, following her failure to properly block two hard hits to the face by Algerian opponent Imane Khelif. Rather than[Read More…]
Queer McGill launches petition demanding removal of Provost and Executive Vice-President Christopher Manfredi
On April 1, Queer McGill launched a petition calling for the university’s Board of Governors to remove Christopher Manfredi from his position as Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic). The petition came after Manfredi liked a post on X, formerly Twitter, which defended comedian Dave Chappelle for his use of transphobic[Read More…]
McGill must protect its queer students and stand against growing bigotry
On Feb. 22, 2024, the town of Westlock, Alberta, voted to prohibit rainbow crosswalks and flying anything other than government flags. This measure is yet another recent example of Canadian politicians implementing homophobic and transphobic policies, all of which normalize hatred against queer communities. The Westlock decision came after Alberta[Read More…]
The CPC’s fear and hate cannot dictate federal policy
On Sept. 9, members of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) voted to approve a handful of new socially conservative policies, meant to levy an attack against so-called “woke ideology.” Though in recent years the right have co-opted the term to refer to anything they dislike, the term “woke“ initially[Read More…]
It’s time Quebec funds trans futures, not transphobia
Just two months ago, McGill students raised their voices against the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism hosting a transphobic talk by Robert Wintemute, whose work at the LGB Alliance denies the fundamental rights of trans people under the guise of protection for cisgender gay, lesbian, and bisexual people.[Read More…]
In debating existence, expect resistance
On Jan. 10, McGill University’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) planned to host a talk entitled “Sex vs. Gender (Identity) Debate In the United Kingdom and the Divorce of LGB from T.” The debate featured Robert Wintemute, a human rights professor and lawyer with ties to the[Read More…]