National Coming Out Day—also known as Internationally Coming Out Day—is not as cracked up as people like to think it is. If you are LGB and white—depending on where you live—chances are: you feel safe coming out, at anytime; you are completely comfortable throwing around problematic catchphrases like, “It get’s better.” Read more
Author Archives: Jules Sherred
Transgender Healthcare Reality
Shitty healthcare experiences are the norm when it comes to the treatment of transgender people. This happens even in British Columbia, where we have laws and healthcare policies that are supposed to protect transgender patients. Since January of this year, I’ve had to access the ER three times. The first time, which was on my… Read more
A Guide To SRS Transition in B.C. – The Referral Letter
In part two of this guide to SRS transition in B.C., is what information your doctor must include in the referral letter to help fast track the approval process. Read more
A Guide To SRS Transition in B.C. – Introduction
One year ago, getting approved for HRT and SRS in British Columbia was scary. But thanks to Dr. Gail Knudson, the chief assessor in British Columbia, things have become a lot easier, especially for trans men who, historically, had less access to trans healthcare. Read more
Basics: What Transitioning Is And Is Not
Transitioning is a complicate thing. It looks different for everyone. Transitioning is many things and it’s not many things. Below are some handy-dandy lists detailing the basics of what transitioning is and is not, followed by a brief outline of how transitioning looks for me. Read more
A Message to Everyone: Don’t Out People. Ever.
In honour of tomorrow’s National Coming Out Day, I have a message to everyone: Don’t out someone. Ever. It’s not your job, regardless of where you may be in the various spectrums, to decide for someone else how and when they will disclose their status. Read more
Open Letter To Facebook RE Dangers of Plan to Strictly Enforce Real Name Policy
Dear Facebook: It would be in your best interest to take another page from Google+. This time, in relation to your plan to strictly enforce your real name policy, something Google+ has completely abandoned. Read more
We Applaud Drew Curtis and Fark For Banning Sexism, Racism and LGBT Bashing
With the line between “IRL” and “just the Internet” becoming more blurred as we become every more connected, it is just as important to create safe-spaces online, as it is to create safe-spaces offline. Drew Curtis and Fark has just done something pretty major in an effort to make the Internet a safer place, and TransCanuck applauds them. Read more