Happy Pride! For the final session of our Trans and Gender Diverse Healthcare ECHO, our Hub team dressed up as a rainbow. If you are interested in joining us for next cycle, we will be launching in September 2018.

This is where the magic happens!

Our struggle continues. Intro to Issue 22(4). tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Meet @OnlyShaneOrtega, the US veteran, trans campaigner and feminist changing the face of modern masculinity. gq-magazine.co.uk/article/shane-…

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Re the #TransgenderMilitaryBan: our latest article is a symposium proceedings from 2017 that outlines the arguments made by advocates fighting the original ban. It was unjust and harmful then, it is unjust and harmful now #FreeAccess until 31/5. doi.org/10.1080/193597…

Trans in the US Military: Fighting for Change. @OnlyShaneOrtega and Aaron Belkin feature in this symposium proceedings on how the original military trans ban was fought. It was wrong then and it's wrong now. Free Access until May 31. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

“This ban perpetuates discrimination and #stigma against #transgender people. Furthermore, this ban harms the military by depriving the service branches of willing and capable members.” said APA President Altha Stewart, M.D.. Full release: APAPsy.ch/pr-APA-concern…

The Trump Military Trans Ban Must Go Introduction to Issue 23(2) of JGLMH tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Scenes of joy as decriminalization Of homosexuality made official in Botswana #repeal164

Today, Botswana officially decriminalized homosexuality. Congratulations to all who pushed for this important reform! Here is a #FreeAccess review article on LGBTQ issues in Botswana from the Journal, published in 2013: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

UNBELIEVABLE! PM Justin Trudeau just gifted Speaker Nancy Pelosi our chocolates. "Peace by Chocolate is something Canada is very proud of" 🇨🇦 The response of Speaker Pelosi was "Peace by Chocolate, sounds like an international agreement" We are so honoured, thank you!

"My aim is to share the most frequent question asked of me: “How do I find a therapist who ‘gets it’?” Keep reading to find out four simple questions and tips that can help you do just that!" 💗 teenvogue.com/story/therapis…

"Oliver Stone got this wrong. We have an epidemic of violence against trans people in the U.S. Putin continues to target LGBTQ Russians & has yet to speak to the anti-LGBTQ crimes in Chechnya. Stone's words are reckless & dangerous." -HRC's Ty Wesley Cobb - he/him buzzfeednews.com/article/hayesb…

Editorial from latest issue 23(3) of JGLMH: Denial of Care is Denial of Evidence tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

“The basic principles of nondiscriminatory medical practice ... are under threat with the recent issuance of a strengthened “conscience rule” by the Trump administration to the Department of Health and Human Services.”

'Social distancing' is out, World Health Organization (WHO) now says practice should be called 'physical distancing' a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB11t… via Ron Vezina #SocialDistancing #PhysicalDistancing #COVID19

If you think you might have COVID-19 but aren’t sure what to do, use Health Canada and PHAC’s self-assessment tool. It’ll help determine if you should be tested for the virus and give you the contact information you may need. It’s available online here: bit.ly/3deHsXA