The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is pleased to present its series on transgender issues.
These webinars, conducted in association with various trans community members and allies, touch upon the following six major themes:
- Trans* 101 / overview of issues and diversity within the trans community
- Trans* 101 / aperçu des enjeux et de la diversité au sein de la communauté trans
- Visionnez le webinaire enrégistré (French language)
- Families in transition / support and resources for gender creative children, teens and their families
- Watch the recorded webinar
- Watch a YouTube video from Gender Creative Kids Canada on demystifying gender identity in children (French with English subtitles)
- Les familles en transition / soutien et ressources pour les enfants transgenres, les adolescents et leurs familles
- Visionnez le webinaire enrégistré (French language)
- Visionnez la video de Enfants Transgenres sur YouTube : Les bois – pour démystifier l’identité de genre chez les enfants
- Transitioning: WPATH Standards of Care and their application within Canada
- Watch the recorded webinar
- Downlaod the WPATH Standards of Care in PDF
- Trans inclusive health resources / major challenges / best practices in existence
- Watch the recorded webinar
- Download Rainbow Health’s Trans Primary Care Guide
- Transphobia, trans discrimination and trans rights
- Developing trans-inclusive spaces / policies / workplaces / washrooms
- Watch the recorded webinar
- Download the Creating Authentic Spaces toolkit on the 519 website
CAS has been working with various trans community leaders and allies to develop these themes for the webinars since the launch of the trans toolkit.
These webinars have been created to provide practical information and resources and enhance the dialogue between trans persons and their allies in the community.
[Update Oct. 3, 2017]
Once you have watched one or more of our webinars from the series, please take a moment to complete this short evaluation.