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Documentary at Kingston Canadian Film Festival highlights history of trans icon Billy Tipton

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in Arts.

Billy Tipton’s reputation as a talented jazz musician was altered by the media when he died in 1989. Now, co-directors Chin-Yee and Joynt are setting the record straight. NO ORDINARY MAN: The Billy Tipton Documentary focuses on the life of late jazz musician Billy Tipton, an impactful and iconic figure...

Queen’s professor releases memoir on coming out as transgender at Queen’s

Written on October 2, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Erin LeBlanc, a Queen’s alumna who now teaches at the Smith School of Business, released a memoir on her experience of transitioning at the university. The book Stranger in the Mirror: The Search For Me is intended as a survival guide for those living with gender dysphoria, featuring LeBlanc’s advice...

Harry Potter and the anti-trans author

Written on June 29, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

When authors reveal themselves to be problematic people, it’s difficult for fans of their works to know how they should proceed. For fans of Harry Potter, an essay recently posted by author J.K. Rowling to her website displaying trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) views has tainted their perception...

Trans-exclusionary feminism isn’t true feminism

Written on March 6, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

Feminism is for all women, not just cisgender women. In 2017, the Canadian government passed Bill C-16, which introduced human rights protections for transgender Canadians. This was a landmark decision for transgender rights, prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of gender identity and expression. This...

Outcry against trans Olympians denies athletes recognition

Written on March 15, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Arguing that transgender athletes have an unfair physical advantage sidelines the systemic struggles trans individuals face in day-to-day life—let alone professional sports. British cisgender female Olympians have recently mobilized to criticize transgender women’s inclusion in women’s professional...

Is there room for trans athletes? The answer is up to Queen’s

Written on February 9, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

It’s unclear where trans students fit in Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS), but institutions can ensure that space is made for students who can’t check one gender box or the other. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced a new policy wherein trans athletes no longer need...

Transgender minister and former prison chaplain arrive on campus

Written on September 25, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s has hired two new staff for the Chaplain’s office, which the chaplain says will help address the complex religious and spiritual identities in the student body. Minister Ruth Wood and Chaplain Steve Hoeppner were recently hired to join the Interfaith Chaplain Kate Johnson and Imam Yasin Dwyer. Minister...

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Documentary at Kingston Canadian Film Festival highlights history of trans icon Billy Tipton

Queen’s professor releases memoir on coming out as transgender at Queen’s

Harry Potter and the anti-trans author

Trans-exclusionary feminism isn’t true feminism

Outcry against trans Olympians denies athletes recognition

Is there room for trans athletes? The answer is up to Queen’s

Transgender minister and former prison chaplain arrive on campus

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