British Columbia amended its Human Rights Code in July 2016 to add “gender identity and expression” as a protected ground. This means that, in B.C., it is now prohibited to discriminate in areas ...

Gender identity refers to a how a person views him or herself. Gender expression is the way people express their gender, such as through dress, demeanour and behaviour.

Gender expression is about how a person presents their gender. It includes how a person acts and appears. It can include dress, hair, make-up, body language, and voice. How a person presents their ...

In Grade 6, students learn about how stereotypes, including assumptions about gender and sexual orientation, can affect how a person feels about themselves, together with appropriate ways to respond ...

Analysis Health Rights + Justice Gender + Sexuality Gender Affirming-Care, Explained A social worker and therapist on common misconceptions and giving trans people the support they need.

Published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, the study found that at least four per cent of Canadian gay and bisexual men have been exposed to conversion therapy, which includes scientifically ...

The P.E.I. Department of Education is looking for feedback on new guidelines to create safer, more inclusive learning environments for students of all gender expressions and sexual orientations.

Alberta moves to protect gender identity and expression in human rights legislation Jodie Sinnema Published Nov 20, 2015 • 2 minute read Join the conversation ...

Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal All Alberta’s political parties passed a bill unanimously Monday night to protect gender identity and gender expression in the Alberta Human Rights Act.