Inclusion Infusions: Transgender Violence

Posted on Friday, November 20th, 2020

Today, November 20^th, is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a date which honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

A few quick facts from the 2010 Trans PULSE survey of trans and gender non-conforming people in Ontario:

• 34% reported being subjected to verbal threats or harassment
• 20% reported being physically or sexually assaulted due to their gender identity or gender expression
• 71% hid their gender identity to avoid discrimination
• 73% reported avoiding public spaces or situations for fear of being harassed or ‘outed’ as trans
• Black trans people face higher rates of poverty, with 34% living in extreme poverty compared to 9% of non-trans Black people
• 47% of Indigenous trans people surveyed in study were living in poverty, while 34% were homeless or underhoused

If you want to learn more about the dynamic nature gender and sexual diversity, please visit the College’s employee learning catalogue to access the Pride at Work Canada 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion Resources. Here you will find a repository of over 10 webcasts and growing – in particular you can watch this month’s presentation on Trans inclusion in the workplace. This webinar, presented by experienced trans educator Yasmeen Persad, will provide concrete recommendations on how all workers can support trans colleagues, and advocate for more trans inclusive workplaces. Citing cases ruled on by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Persad speaks to how employers can not just meet their legal obligations, but go beyond accommodation to acting in allyship with trans communities.

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