289 10 3176 https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/22f213a99703669d24ab00e320f4ad2f.pdf 8d7d21676eba170e0333ac68181da549 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 Digital Trans Archives - Rupert Raj fonds Description An account of the resource Digitization of Rupert Raj fonds for CLIR grant Eurasian-Canadian Rupert Raj has been a trans activist in Canada, the USA and abroad since 1971---the same year he began his 41-year gender transition in Ottawa. First a newsletter editor, peer-counsellor, researcher and educator (1978-2001), then a psychotherapist, gender consultant and professional trainer (2001-2015), and finally an author/editor (1997-present), Rupert has been engaging with queer, trans, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit adults and teens, and their loved ones for more than 50 years. The two trans service organizations he co-founded were Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT) (1978-1982) and Metamorphosis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) (1983-1988), and the three counselling/consulting services were: Metamorphosis Counselling & Educational Services (1982-1983), Gender Worker/Gender Consultants (1988-1990) and RR Consulting (2001-2015). Rupert's three published books include: Trans Activism in Canada: A Reader (with Dan Irving) (2014), Of Souls & Roles, Of Sex & Gender: A Treasury of Transsexual, Transgenderist and Transvestic Verse from 1967 to 1991 (2017, 2018) and Dancing the Dialectic: True Tales of a Transgender Trailblazer (second edition) (2020). The Rupert Raj Collection in the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) includes newsletters, magazines, books, newspaper clippings (scrapbooks), correspondence, photographs and other materials. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from The ArQuives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that The ArQuives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s). Subject The topic of the resource Transgender history Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Raj, Rupert Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Advertisements Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context F0021_02_023_01_OCR.pdf 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, Ontario FtMs Gender Networker Rupert Raj Rupert Raj Fonds South Asian bisexual people South Asian transgender people trans men transgender activism 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/170792293" frameborder="0" width="640" height="470"></iframe> <a href="https://vimeo.com/170792293">Suhail Abualsameed discusses Salaam, a SOY Newcomer Program for Queer Muslims</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>. 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 Suhail Abualsameed discusses Salaam, a SOY Newcomer Program for Queer Muslims Subject The topic of the resource LGBTI community, gay religious groups, gay community centres, gay organizations Description An account of the resource Clip features community development worker Suhail Abualsameed discussing the experiences of immigrant LGBT individuals, particularly Muslims, in Toronto and his work with Salaam (Queer Muslim Community), and SOY (Supporting Our Youth) and the impact the two groups have had on individuals new to the LGBTI community in Toronto. 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Digital Trans Archives - Rupert Raj fonds Description An account of the resource Digitization of Rupert Raj fonds for CLIR grant Eurasian-Canadian Rupert Raj has been a trans activist in Canada, the USA and abroad since 1971---the same year he began his 41-year gender transition in Ottawa. First a newsletter editor, peer-counsellor, researcher and educator (1978-2001), then a psychotherapist, gender consultant and professional trainer (2001-2015), and finally an author/editor (1997-present), Rupert has been engaging with queer, trans, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit adults and teens, and their loved ones for more than 50 years. The two trans service organizations he co-founded were Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT) (1978-1982) and Metamorphosis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) (1983-1988), and the three counselling/consulting services were: Metamorphosis Counselling & Educational Services (1982-1983), Gender Worker/Gender Consultants (1988-1990) and RR Consulting (2001-2015). Rupert's three published books include: Trans Activism in Canada: A Reader (with Dan Irving) (2014), Of Souls & Roles, Of Sex & Gender: A Treasury of Transsexual, Transgenderist and Transvestic Verse from 1967 to 1991 (2017, 2018) and Dancing the Dialectic: True Tales of a Transgender Trailblazer (second edition) (2020). The Rupert Raj Collection in the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) includes newsletters, magazines, books, newspaper clippings (scrapbooks), correspondence, photographs and other materials. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from The ArQuives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that The ArQuives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s). Subject The topic of the resource Transgender history Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Title A name given to the resource Digital Trans Archives - Rupert Raj fonds Description An account of the resource Digitization of Rupert Raj fonds for CLIR grant Eurasian-Canadian Rupert Raj has been a trans activist in Canada, the USA and abroad since 1971---the same year he began his 41-year gender transition in Ottawa. First a newsletter editor, peer-counsellor, researcher and educator (1978-2001), then a psychotherapist, gender consultant and professional trainer (2001-2015), and finally an author/editor (1997-present), Rupert has been engaging with queer, trans, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit adults and teens, and their loved ones for more than 50 years. The two trans service organizations he co-founded were Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT) (1978-1982) and Metamorphosis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) (1983-1988), and the three counselling/consulting services were: Metamorphosis Counselling & Educational Services (1982-1983), Gender Worker/Gender Consultants (1988-1990) and RR Consulting (2001-2015). Rupert's three published books include: Trans Activism in Canada: A Reader (with Dan Irving) (2014), Of Souls & Roles, Of Sex & Gender: A Treasury of Transsexual, Transgenderist and Transvestic Verse from 1967 to 1991 (2017, 2018) and Dancing the Dialectic: True Tales of a Transgender Trailblazer (second edition) (2020). The Rupert Raj Collection in the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) includes newsletters, magazines, books, newspaper clippings (scrapbooks), correspondence, photographs and other materials. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from The ArQuives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that The ArQuives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s). Subject The topic of the resource Transgender history Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper 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 Support Our Youth Workshop: The Diverse Rainbow of TS Women & Men Subject The topic of the resource Transgender history Description An account of the resource A list of gender identities, transitional statuses, body modifications, sexual orientations, ethnoracial statuses, socioeconomic classifications, and notes on a profile of Rupert Raj. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Raj, Rupert Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Documents Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context F0021-05-047_01_OCR FtMs Gender Affirming Surgery gender identity Rupert Raj Rupert Raj Fonds sexual orientation South Asian bisexual people South Asian transgender people trans men transgender activism transitioning status Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/193911486" frameborder="0" width="640" height="468"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Surgery for deviates Subject The topic of the resource castration imprisonment sexual offences laws sexual reorientation Description An account of the resource An newspaper article discussing the efficacy of punishment used against sexual deviates. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Justice Weekly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-06-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper clipping Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The CLGA does not hold copyright 1960s 1961 gay cure https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/dffa521d1cdc1f87c74a5ec3f80628b5.pdf 6b6de3e4fa5a32dcbccc565fad1bc417 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 Digital Trans Archives - Rupert Raj fonds Description An account of the resource Digitization of Rupert Raj fonds for CLIR grant Eurasian-Canadian Rupert Raj has been a trans activist in Canada, the USA and abroad since 1971---the same year he began his 41-year gender transition in Ottawa. First a newsletter editor, peer-counsellor, researcher and educator (1978-2001), then a psychotherapist, gender consultant and professional trainer (2001-2015), and finally an author/editor (1997-present), Rupert has been engaging with queer, trans, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit adults and teens, and their loved ones for more than 50 years. The two trans service organizations he co-founded were Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT) (1978-1982) and Metamorphosis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) (1983-1988), and the three counselling/consulting services were: Metamorphosis Counselling & Educational Services (1982-1983), Gender Worker/Gender Consultants (1988-1990) and RR Consulting (2001-2015). Rupert's three published books include: Trans Activism in Canada: A Reader (with Dan Irving) (2014), Of Souls & Roles, Of Sex & Gender: A Treasury of Transsexual, Transgenderist and Transvestic Verse from 1967 to 1991 (2017, 2018) and Dancing the Dialectic: True Tales of a Transgender Trailblazer (second edition) (2020). The Rupert Raj Collection in the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) includes newsletters, magazines, books, newspaper clippings (scrapbooks), correspondence, photographs and other materials. Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from The ArQuives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that The ArQuives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s). Subject The topic of the resource Transgender history Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper 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 Surgical Consent Form Subject The topic of the resource Transgender history Description An account of the resource A three page surgical consent form. There is no mention of place, time, or context for the documents. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context F0021-01-167_02_OCR Gender Affirming Surgery health care for LGBTQ+ people Rupert Raj Rupert Raj Fonds https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/b60c348bf586238cb6bceea76d95cac7.jpg 206109dfe71554cd582cb42a09c55c01 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 LGBTQ2+ Histories at Toronto Metropolitan University Subject The topic of the resource gay community gay and lesbian youth students' clubs HIV/AIDS lesbians bisexuals transgender people asexuality arts health LGBT rights Description An account of the resource A collection of materials relating to LGBTQ2+ people, issues, and organizations at Toronto Metropolitan University. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Toronto Metropolitan University Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource posters stickers tshirts buttons newspaper articles brochures Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Toronto Metropolitan University Library and Archives The ArQuives 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 Survival kit to help gay students Subject The topic of the resource homophobia anti-gay violence public safety education Description An account of the resource A newspaper article describing an aid for gay students on TMU campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gianni Colavecchia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Eyeopener Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-09-13 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Eyeopener holds the rights to this material Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper clipping Language A language of the resource English 1990s 1995 campus safety homophobia Ryerson University The Eyeopener violence https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/files/original/631a0f737e59483c4f51b4bd46c1f85a.png 24ede43c4929bbb623d781824d62bdb9 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 Part1: https://player.vimeo.com/external/183847529.hd.mp4?s=af286e52839bbf69b43170b93c5d91ab6f30d8a1&profile_id=119 Part 2: https://player.vimeo.com/external/183878785.hd.mp4?s=267200a11adbafd5240dddba775948fa403dee2b&profile_id=119 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview NM Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Susan Gapka 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.) 36:56 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 Gapka Oral History, Part 1 (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 First oral history with Susan Gapka, 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) Susan Gapka was born in the 1950s. She is of Ukrainian, Polish, and French Canadian background. Susan grew up in many cities, amongst them Trenton, Ontario, a very conservative environment which was restrictive of gender expression. She moved to Toronto at age 17. At this time, she was inspired by the stories of Christine Jorgensen and Dianna Boileau, trans women attaining a great deal of press coverage in the mid-twentieth century. She recalls transgender issues being heavily stigmatized in the 1970s and 1980s.  Susan had a series of personal struggles until 1997. At this time she realized her gender feelings were still present and decided to take steps to act on these feelings. She came out in 1998 right around the time of delisting. Within 8 months she was living full time in her identity and taking legal and medical steps towards her transition. She studied at George Brown in the Community Worker program. She did a placement with the Toronto Social Planning Council and worked with a housing project, and then worked in Olivia Chow’s office at City Hall as an intern until April 2000. She mentions benefitting from this political environment as she transitioned during this time and found support in her network. She recalls meeting George Smitherman around this time and outlining the series of needs trans Ontarians experienced at the time. This political agency and access to political and activist networks led her to form the Trans Lobby Group in September 2001.  The group started meeting up, with their goal being access to SRS and proper healthcare. They met with Gerard Kennedy and George Smitherman to outline their needs. Describes anger and disappointment in the trans community as sexual orientation was being added under the protections of the Canadian Human Rights Code, but not gender identity. Worked with Egale Canada aiming to push the agenda of trans Ontarians. Around 2003 she got involved with the push for same-sex marriage, also collaborating with Egale despite acknowledging they weren’t very trans-inclusive at the time given that their focus was mostly on marriage. Mentioned also working with Martine Stonehouse and Rupert Raj to help draft legislation to add protections for transgender people under the law. During this time she also tried to organize and plan protests for trans rights but these wouldn’t be very popular and therefore would have low attendance. She recalls protesting at City Hall in the early 2000s. Susan is also critical of the ways that LGB organizations have excluded transgender populations, considering the latter almost “peripheral”, and helping to perpetuate the marginalization of this community. She is nonetheless thankful of having been able to use these networks and skills acquired through these circles to the push for the rights of transgender Ontarians.  Eventually the Trans Health Lobby group started meeting under the Rainbow Health Network, an effort stemming from CLGRO (now Queer Ontario). The group, originally titled Health Advocacy Action Group, was comprised of others such as Martine Stonehouse, Rupert Raj, Shadmith Manzo, Joanne Neverman, and Michelle Hogan. For Susan, at this time there wasn’t much of a cohesive trans community but rather a collection of individuals (like Ki Namaste) raising awareness on an individual level.  She recalls events on May 16th, 2008 when funding for gender confirmation surgery was reinstated. There was an announcement made by George Smitherman (Ministry of Health) that day, holding a reception at Queen’s Park. She recalls receiving unwanted questions and comments from the press during this time, reflecting the lack of tact in dealing with transgender issues then. As such, she highlights the importance of respecting the privacy of transgender people who have had to make their life public in order to fight for their rights. Susan hails the work of Mirha Soleil Ross and Boyd Kodak to diversify the narratives and stories of transgender people in the media in Ontario. She is critical of how much the media has focused on the medicalization of transgender issues, showcasing a great deal of curiosity around surgeries and procedures that often was very invasive and inappropriate. She argues for the expanding and diversifying of trans narratives not only so other can see themselves represented but also to not contribute towards the dehumanization of trans people.  She speaks of a time in 2007 when Rainbow Health Ontario was formed with a number of partnerships from many community groups. For her, the creation of RHO was part of a series of political actions that culminated with the reinstating of coverage for gender confirmation surgery in 2008. At this time, medical experts were still considered gatekeepers for gender transitions, but thanks to the work of activists like Susan this was changed to a multiple-provider model where doctors didn’t have the only authority on deciding the fate of transgender people. Susan is critical of how the fate of transgender people and their transitions often depend on cisgender individuals who are not familiar with the specifics of their narratives and experiences. She also emphasizes the need to encompass the fight of non-binary individuals under the transgender umbrella so as to help undo harmful gendered power structures.  She recalls being approached by the Ontario Health Association, who asked her to collaborate and take up their project on Access to Trans Health around 2003. Both Rupert and her applied and were eventually chosen to lead the project. Up until this time she only knew of two previous research studies in Canada, a piece by Devon McFarlane on trans sex workers in Vancouver just before 2000, as well as Vivian Namaste’s ‘Access Denied’. The Trans Health Project initiated by Susan and Rupert eventually led to the Trans PULSE Project, led by Greta Bauer, as she argues that the recommendations she enacted with Rupert were foundational for the latter project.  <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/300917985" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe> <a href="https://vimeo.com/300917985">Susan Gapka Oral History, #1 of 2 (2016)</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>. 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: Susan Gapka 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/2986d61b47aa58dd76e33644050a3030.png 6b10504ca72bd7d3efef719166204179 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview NM Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Susan Gapka 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.) 1:45:10 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 Gapka Oral History, Part 2 (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 Second oral history with Susan Gapka, 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) Susan Gapka begins by talking about the generational issues existing within LGBTQ organizations, as patterns of trans exclusion are passed down through time. She is critical of trans-exclusionary practices and ideas within feminist and LGBTQ+ activism, which continue to harm trans people in the present.  This exclusionary context originally framed the formation of the Trans Lobby Group, as it was necessary for trans people to organize in favour of their own rights. She speaks of the formation of this group in June 2001. By 2000 she had amassed some experience in the political sector, so this aided her transition into an activist role. Members of the Group would meet with politicians and lobby in favour of trans rights in Ontario. Susan describes how Martine Stonehouse eventually joined the Group as she had a court case against the Province at this time.   Susan expresses her initial excitement at the victory of the Liberal party in the 2003 provincial election; however, she soon became disappointed by the further cuts to social assistance and the inaction on trans issues. She mentions the role of LGBTOUT in organizing a rally in favour of the delisting of GCS in 2003, and she expresses her appreciation for partnerships with the student movement. Susan describes the procedures of the court case, at which she and others like Rupert Raj testified as well. During these testimonials she talked about the efforts to delist GCS, stemming from the great need facing transgender Ontarians who had been left without access to these procedures. She recalls this case being resolved November 28th, 2006, and while some of the claimants were dismissed, some others like Martine Stonehouse were successful in their court case and were compensated for some of their damages. Susan criticizes how the courts deemed those who weren’t out as trans before the delisting ‘not trans enough’ and therefore were dismissed from the case. She speaks of the need of transgender people to humanize themselves to a hostile and unwelcoming audience who is often unaware of the particularities of transgender lives. Susan speaks of the diversifying of trans rights organizing after GCS was relisted, especially in issues like immigration, housing, refugees, and the penitentiary system. Nonetheless, she still emphasizes the importance of organizing around trans healthcare, as well as the social determinants of health. <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/183847529" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe> <a href="https://vimeo.com/183847529">Susan Gapka Oral History, #2 of 2 (2016)</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/clgarchives">Canadian Lesbian + Gay Archives</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>. 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: Susan Gapka 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.