How can lawyers and advocates work to end discrimination and support our trans clients?

This awareness-raising recording is lead by Adrienne Smith and focuses on the challenges facing transgender and gender non-conforming people. This introductory talk includes an overview of appropriate words to use, existing legal protections, and what we as activists can do to make sure our services are as inclusive as possible to transgender, non binary and gender non-conforming folx.

The webinar reccording addresses:

1. Vocabulary - who are trans people and how do we talk about them respectfully? What words to use, words not to use, and invasive questions.
2. Barriers trans people face in the workplace and in the world
3. Existing legal protection for trans people
4. Human Rights obligations of the advocates
5. Practice Tips
    

About Adrienne Smith

Adrienne Smith is a transgender human rights activist and drug policy lawyer. They settled a BC Supreme Court case which guaranteed access to opiate replacement therapy for prisoners in BC jails. Adrienne appeared at the BC Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, where they argued about the deleterious effects of mandatory minimum sentences for women, Indigenous people, and drug users. As a trade union activist, they advocate for transgender inclusion in our unions and workplaces. Adrienne volunteers at the Catherine White Holman Wellness Clinic, where they give free legal advice and notarize name change documents for trans people.

Instructions/Course Materials/Handouts

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