273 10 3303 Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/171401982" frameborder="0" width="640" height="469"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/171401982">Peter Bochove talks about the Raid on the Richmond Street Health Emporium</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Peter Bochove on the Raid on the Richmond Street Health Emporium Subject The topic of the resource police raids, baths Description An account of the resource Clip depicts bathhouse owner Peter Bochove describing a first hand account of the raid of the Richmond Street Health Emporium in Toronto in 1981, including destructive behaviour by police and the financial and practical ramifications for his business. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy Nicol Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Clip is original footage for documentary series, From Criminity to Equality, including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006), Produced and Directed by Nancy Nicol. http://www.yorku.ca/nnicol/documentary.html Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000-07-11 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by Nancy Nicol Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016-074 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Toronto Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/171398207" frameborder="0" width="640" height="469"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/171398207">David Rayside speaks about Bill 7</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Rayside on Bill 7 Subject The topic of the resource Bill 7, LGBT rights, anti-discrimination law, religious right Description An account of the resource Clip features professor and activist David Rayside discussing the history of the proposed 1986 amendment to Bill 7, to include protection on the grounds of sexual orientation. Includes involvement of CLGRO (The Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario) and RTPC (the Right to Privacy Committee), and the Ontario Human Rights Commission and the resistance by the religious right and Real Women of Canada. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy Nicol Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Clip is original footage for documentary series, From Criminity to Equality, including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006), Produced and Directed by Nancy Nicol. http://www.yorku.ca/nnicol/documentary.html Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-06-25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by Nancy Nicol Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016-074 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Ontario Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/171397238" frameborder="0" width="640" height="470"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/171397238">Susan Ursal speaks about Bill 167 and the Campaign for Equal Families</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Susan Ursal, Bill 167 and the Campaign for Equal Families Subject The topic of the resource Bill 167, personal and family law, adoption, gay parents Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-06-27 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by Nancy Nicol Relation A related resource Clip is original footage for documentary series, From Criminity to Equality, including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006), Produced and Directed by Nancy Nicol. http://www.yorku.ca/nnicol/documentary.html Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016-074 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy Nicol Description An account of the resource Clip features lawyer Susan Ursal explaining the history of Bill 167, An Act to Amend Ontario Statutes to Provide for the Equal Treatment of Persons in Spousal Relationships, in 1994 and the campaign for equal family rights in the LGBT community, including the right to adopt. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Clip is original footage for documentary series, From Criminity to Equality, including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006), Produced and Directed by Nancy Nicol. http://www.yorku.ca/nnicol/documentary.html Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/190161151" frameborder="0" width="640" height="470"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/190161151">Gay Freedom Rally, 1986 Bill 7 in Ontario excerpt, by Nancy Nicol</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gay Freedom Rally, Bill 7 in Ontario Description An account of the resource Clip depicts a portion of the Gay Freedom Rally, held in Toronto to support of the passing of and amendment to Bill 7 in Ontario, to include protection on the grounds of sexual orientation. Clip features a speech by Margaret Atwood. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy Nicol Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Original footage for documentary series, From Criminity to Equality, including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006), Produced and Directed by Nancy Nicol. http://www.yorku.ca/nnicol/documentary.html Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-11-20 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by Nancy Nicol Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mp4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016-074 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Toronto Subject The topic of the resource Bill 7, demonstrations, LGBT rights Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/190161147" frameborder="0" width="640" height="470"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/190161147">From Russia in Love by Nancy Nicol</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Russia in Love Description An account of the resource Clip features Irina Shipitko and Irina Fedotova-Fet, two Russian women who came to Toronto in October 2009 from their home in Moscow to be married, after their application was denied by the Moscow State Registry Office. The clip includes a press conference with the two women, interpreted by their lawyer Nicolas Alexeyev, and including immigration lawyer El Farouk Khaki. Clip also includes, a greeting by Mayor David Miller, the marriage ceremony conducted by Justice Harvey Brownstone, and a speech by Helen Kennedy, Executive director of Egale Canada. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy Nicol Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-10-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by Nancy Nicol Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp4 Language A language of the resource English, Russian Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016-074 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Toronto Subject The topic of the resource same-sex marriage, LGBT rights Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The clip is part of the original footage for the documentary series "From Criminity to Equality", including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006), Produced and Directed by Nancy Nicol. Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/190161146" frameborder="0" width="640" height="470"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/190161146">Egale Canada Fundraiser excerpt - Giles Marchildon - by Nancy Nicol</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Egale Canada Fundraiser, Giles Marchildon address Subject The topic of the resource fundraising, LGBT youth, anti-gay violence, transgender rights Description An account of the resource Clip shows an address given at the Egale Canada Human Rights Trust's Outlaws & Inlaws Equality Fundraising Gala event on June 22, 2004 at Church at Berkeley, Queen Street East, Toronto. The event featured Mary McCandless, the Forte Men’s Chorus, the Honourable Martin Cauchon, and Maggie Cassella. The clip features the Executive Directore of Egale Canada, Giles Marchildon, discussing the trusts current LGBTQ+ rights 5 main focus areas, including youth outreach, transgender rights, sex and censorship, anti-gay violence, and collaboration with other groups. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy Nicol Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-06-22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by Nancy Nicol Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016-074 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Toronto Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Clip is original footage for documentary series, From Criminity to Equality, including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006), Produced and Directed by Nancy Nicol. http://www.yorku.ca/nnicol/documentary.html Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/190133273" frameborder="0" width="640" height="470"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/190133273">Demo Against Gay Bashing shot by Nancy Nicol</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Demonstration against gay bashing, Toronto Subject The topic of the resource anti-gay violence, demonstrations Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Toronto Description An account of the resource Clip is a record of a demonstration that took place outside of the Second Cup on Yonge street in the Church-Wellesley village, on October 21st, 1994. The rally was held in response to a violent attack on Ross Mulhearon and Steve Tait in the same spot, the weekend before. The clip features rally speaker Bob Gallaghar discussing the experiences of two victims and calling for change, rally signs, and protesters. Chants include "We're here, we're queer, we're not going away!" and "No more violence!". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy Nicol Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1994-10-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by Nancy Nicol Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016-074 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Clip is original footage for documentary series, From Criminity to Equality, including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006), Produced and Directed by Nancy Nicol. http://www.yorku.ca/nnicol/documentary.html Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/190133271" frameborder="0" width="640" height="469"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/190133271">Michael Davenport interviewed by Nancy Nicol</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Michael Davenport interview Subject The topic of the resource gay liberation movement, same-sex marriage, parental rights, partner rights Description An account of the resource Interview with lawyer Michael Davenport, discussing Bill 167, the Act to Amend Ontario Statutes to Provide for the Equal Treatment of Persons in Spousal Relationships in Ontario. Davenport was the head of the Coalition for Lesbian and his involvement through the Coalition for Lesbian & Gay Rights in Ontario (CLGRO). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nancy Nicol Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22/6/2001 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by Nancy Nicol Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016-074 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Ontario Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Clip is original footage used in the documentary series, From Criminality to Equality, including Stand Together (2002), The Queer Nineties (2009), Politics of the Heart (2005) and The End of Second Class (2006). https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/c8c7fa61db2171bfc0cfe406ddd6296f.png c3093674c48ea69ea8ce87e1c5d9c17a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories of Trans Health Care Activism in Ontario, late 1990s Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of transgender activism Description An account of the resource Oral Histories with 8 activists involved in fighting Ontario's delisting of gender confirming surgeries from the province's public health plan in 1998. Conducted by Nick Matte in Spring/Summer 2016 as part of the LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (Elspeth Brown, PI) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998, 2016 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital video Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ontario, late 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (Elspeth Brown, PI) Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website https://vimeo.com/185847290 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview NM Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Greta Bauer Location The location of the interview Toronto, Ontario Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data video Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:52:13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Greta Bauer Oral History (2016) Subject The topic of the resource trans activism; oral history; Ontario 1990s; Ontario 2000s; gender confirming surgery; OHIP; health care Description An account of the resource Oral History with Greta Bauer, one of 7 activists involved in fighting Ontario's delisting of gender confirming surgeries from the province's public health plan in 1998. Conducted in Spring/Summer 2016 as part of the LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (Elspeth Brown, PI)<br /><br /><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/300285375" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/300285375">Greta Bauer Oral History (2016)</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource PI: Elspeth Brown Interviewer: NM Interviewee: Greta Bauer Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CLGA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Province of Ontario. 1998-2008. https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/c82aee50459f1613790cf11b0579cb9e.png e7b1f0afc75382fe6dbb0965bef7332d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories of Trans Health Care Activism in Ontario, late 1990s Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories of transgender activism Description An account of the resource Oral Histories with 8 activists involved in fighting Ontario's delisting of gender confirming surgeries from the province's public health plan in 1998. Conducted by Nick Matte in Spring/Summer 2016 as part of the LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (Elspeth Brown, PI) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998, 2016 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital video Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ontario, late 1990s Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (Elspeth Brown, PI) Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website https://player.vimeo.com/external/182878249.hd.mp4?s=05c20041723f7ee887b429c0c307f5260e5de27b&profile_id=119 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview NM Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Anna Travers Location The location of the interview Toronto, Ontario Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data video Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:42:42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anna Travers Oral History (2016) Subject The topic of the resource trans activism; oral history; Ontario 1990s; Ontario 2000s; gender confirming surgery; OHIP; health care Description An account of the resource Oral History with Anna Travers, one of 7 activists involved in fighting Ontario's delisting of gender confirming surgeries from the province's public health plan in 1998. Conducted in Spring/Summer 2016 as part of the LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (Elspeth Brown, PI)<br /><br />Anna Travers served as the one of the founding members and first Director of Rainbow Health Ontario. She worked closely under the Sherbourne Health Centre (SHC) since its inception in 2002. <br /><br />Sherbourne Health Centre was the&nbsp;first clinic designated as a primary health centre for LGBTQ+ individuals. Shortly after its inauguration, Anna and a group of other trans activists assembled a working group to assess healthcare needs in the transgender community in Toronto. While the services provided by SHC were limited in the beginning, this working group resulted in a protocol for trans healthcare based on consent and self-determination, steering away from other, more medicalized approaches.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <p class="p1">At the time when SHC opened its doors, the requirements for hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) in Ontario called for individuals to live as the opposite gender for two years. In addition, candidates also had to fit highly binary and normative understandings of gender and gender expression, often feeling pressured to fit the narrative of being 'trapped in the wrong body'. However, these requirements changed through the work of this group of activists working under Sherbourne Health Centre, and soon they were able to pioneer a model that expanded HRT coverage to primary health centres across Ontario.</p> <p class="p1">This new model of trans healthcare was highly beneficial to transgender people across the province. Previously, transgender individuals in Ontario had to rely on the highly-medicalized and pathologized approach employed by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) for their transitions. Experts at CAMH would deny access to HRT and gender confirmation surgeries (GCS) to those who they determined to be uneducated, undecided, or unsure about their transitions. As such, they were able to argue that GCS was not a vital service to be provided under the province's healthcare plan, which eventually influenced its delisting in 1998. Of course, these numbers were only this low given that, as per Anna's estimations, CAMH would turn down around 95% of applicants for transgender-related healthcare.<br /><br />Together with the working group of trans activists, Anna was able to secure funding from the Wellesley Institute at first, as well as the HIV Treatment Network, which allowed them to study healthcare needs in the transgender community in Toronto. This eventually grew into the Trans PULSE Project, one of the most important inquiries into the state of transgender health, wellbeing, and marginalization in Toronto. The results of the Trans PULSE Project not only shed a light into the needs of this community, but Anna also expresses it was heavily influential in terms of public policy. Of particular importance is the fact that the majority of the team working for the Project were transgender.<br /><br />Anna speaks of the important role that Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) has served for the community. Rainbow Health Ontario has its roots in Rainhow Health Network, which started as a&nbsp;voluntary group meeting once a month to work on advocacy issues for LGBTQ health. It was organized out of SHC, and meetings tended to hold a large number of community members and specialists. After some time, they began lobbying then Minister of Health George Smitherman, who was also Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding where SHC is located, to increase access to LGBTQ-specific healthcare across Ontario. While government officials had a hard time understanding that LGBTQ health extended beyond HIV work, Smitherman soon agreed to accept a proposal to develop a new model of provincial LGBTQ health services. Within 18 months, Anna and other activists put together a proposal that gathered over 40 letters of support from community leaders and specialists, and in 2007 RHO began its operations with her as Director.&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1">The mandate of RHO was to develop capacity in healthcare professionals providing different kinds of social services. As such, they do province-wide training and education, and run an informative website containing helpful resources. They have also supported and authored important academic work, such as the Trans PULSE Project which helped them go deeper into trans-related healthcare. Anna mentions that a big improvement in this sector as a result of the work of RHO was giving doctors the confidence and knowledge to prescribe HRT rather than having to refer patients to central clinics like CAMH. Through their work, more local health centres started taking an active role in trans healthcare, as RHO wanted to emphasize that this should be the responsibility of primary local care and not specialty clinics. Soon, cities all over Ontario started to take on the RHO initiatives and increase access to trans healthcare.</p> <p class="p2">Anna raises the importance of the Gender Journeys support group at SHC as a positive factor in broadening her knowledge about the experiences of transgender people with gender. This group, ran at SHC, met for 10-12 weeks and allowed members of the transgender community to come together and chat amongst each other about their journeys and experiences through gender and transition. Such an effort helped deemphasize the narrative of a linear transition with a clear goal, and instead highlight the importance of allowing transgender people to have access to healthcare that suits their individual and specific needs. At SHC, they wanted to emphasize the role of local health providers in helping people along their gender journeys and embed these practices and understandings into their current work as opposed to relying on CAMH. Anna mentions that this approach was particularly helpful to non-binary and genderqueer individuals, as well as others who did not desire a binary or legible transition. Before access to trans healthcare was broadened beyond CAMH, people who managed to get through the system were those with knowledge, resources, and education, to the detriment of those who were the most marginalized. Thus, SHC through RHO were committed to expand access to these populations who were once barred from accessing most kinds of trans-specific healthcare. Specifically, Anna mentions how they managed to get beds at SHC so patients who were experiencing homelessness and needed rest after a gender-related surgery could stay there for up to 3 weeks.<br /><br />While Anna doesn't believe she was directly involved with the re-listing efforts, she nonetheless highlighted her role in helping the Ministry of Health change its&nbsp;regulations on the need to go to CAMH to get approval for surgery. After the re-listing happened, the province was under higher demand to provide transgender-specific healthcare, and this could not all be funnelled through CAMH. The model put forth by RHO was the easiest for the government to adopt, as it did not involve the need to select or build a number of trans-specific sites, but instead relies on who is qualified, regardless of they are were. This model was not only logistically-simple, it also emphasized the need to have access to trans healthcare in every community as opposed to in a select number of centres. This model also helped empower many kinds of health specialists, such as social workers, nurses, and psychotherapists into taking trans healthcare into their own practices</p> <p class="p1">The work put forth by Anna helped end the tight grip that CAMH held around transgender identities, transitions, and gender journeys for many years in Ontario. As she describes them, CAMH's policies were once "the most restrictive in the world at one point", and now thanks to the hard work of activists the situation has vastly improved.&nbsp;</p> <br /><br /><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/302637698" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/302637698">Anna Travers Oral History (2016)</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource PI: Elspeth Brown Interviewer: NM Interviewee: Anna Travers Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CLGA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Province of Ontario. 1998-2008.