On Thursday February 14th, rallies and marches are being organized across Canada honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The Toronto rally will be at Police Headquarters at 12:30PM – 1:30 PM, followed by a feast held at The 519 Church St. Community Centre. The Centre will have a contingent attending the rally and feast. If […]
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==>Trans Film Night: TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ==>Free Film! Free Snacks! Free Talk! The Trans Film Screening Series hosts a FREE screening of: *** “PAY IT NO MIND: MARSHA P. JOHNSON” *** + “REMEMBER ME IN RED” Everyone welcome. Allies welcome. ► PAY IT NO MIND: MARSHA P. JOHNSON : a documentary about the revolutionary […]
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TRANS WEEK OF REMEMBRANCE EVENT LISTINGS 2012 The Centre for Women and Trans People will commemorate this year’s Trans Day of Remembrance by offering a full week of Remembrance for Trans, Genderqueer, Gender-variant and Gender Non-conforming people, and all who have been impacted by anti-trans violence and discrimination. A week is not enough – together […]
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==>Trans Film Night: SHORT FILMS ==>Free Film! Free Snacks! Free Talk! The Trans Film Screening Series hosts a FREE screening of: ***COLLECTED SHORTS*** Everyone welcome. Allies welcome. What are your systems of survival? From local to San Francisco – engage in a night of short films all directed by trans* people of colour. More films […]
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For this session of Trans Debate (or Discussion) Night, we would tackle questions around trans and gender-variant-specific care, whether it is through institutions such as the medical system; psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy spectrum; social services; and less institutionalized forms such as peer support and community-building. We aim to explore and answer the following questions: 1. What […]
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***Want a personalized tour of the Centre? ***Want to learn more about the ongoing and upcoming programs at the Centre? ***Interested in getting involved or volunteering? Facilitating or organizing a peer support group? Getting involved with the Dr. Chun Resource Libary and other programs & initiatives? Come out and join us for The Centre’s fall […]
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This summer the Radical Reads reading series will begin with a discussion on labour, class and disability. We hope with this Radical Reads to make more visible and accessible theories and materials on how class and labour in capitalism produces workers disablement. The reading and video we are watching are: 1) Rachel Gorman’s article “Empire […]
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Thursday August 16, 5-7pm The Centre for Women and Trans People 536 Spadina Avenue With Pete Pinlac, Chairperson of MAKABAYAN/Workers for People’s Liberation, Philippines Rachel Gorman, Assistant Professor, York U. Critical Disability Studies ASL Interpretation available Refreshments will be served Wheelchair accessible via Bancroft Avenue For more information contact Kim Abis cwtp@utoronto.ca […]
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The Centre for Women & Trans People presents: * a supportive and collaborative weekly event for anyone within the Trans* or questioning spectrum to chill out, enjoy snacks, and explore topics relating to Trans* experience. We are pleased to offer this gender-positive drop in space for anyone who wishes to make use of it. Centre […]
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==>Trans Film Night: ” REGRETTERS” ==>Free Film! Free Snacks! Free Talk! The Trans Film Screening Series hosts a FREE screening of: “REGRETTERS” + short films Everyone welcome. Allies welcome. ► Regretters: With just a stage, a slide projector and their stories, Mikael and Orlando open up. Both men, well into their 60s, share a common […]
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