Over the weekend CBC published an opinion piece by Jessica Triff, which wraps itself in a misleading critique of “in-your-face activism” to assert that trans women who have not received hormone treatment, gender therapy, and gender confirmation surgery should be denied access to women’s spaces under the guise of reasonable safety restrictions. This position is …
The Trans Youth Desistance Myth
The Desistance Myth is the debunked idea that 80–85% of youth experiencing gender dysphoria will no longer experience it in adulthood. It is often used in anti-trans arguments, from reducing healthcare access to justifying conversion therapy. The paradigm of “desistance” was introduced in a series of papers from 2008–2013, especially: Drummond et al., 2008 Wallien …
Letter in Support for Banning Conversion Therapy in Regina
Regina City Council first brought up the discussion of banning conversion therapy in April 2021, where Council debated writing a letter of recommendation for the federal Bill C-6. Over the next several months, the motion included an amendment to draft a municipal bylaw that would ban conversion therapy in Regina, modeled after a similar bylaw …
Open Letter to the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners
Two weeks ago TransSask was invited by Saskatoon’s Board of Police Commissioners, who provide general oversight for Saskatoon Police Services, to attend a virtual meeting with them today on June 10th as part of their strategic planning. TransSask elected to not attend this meeting. Yesterday we did however submit a letter to address the key …
Request for Proposals – Strategic Planning
Proposal Deadline: March 30th, 2021 Download full posting here: Strategic Planning – RFP TransSask Support Services, Inc. is currently accepting proposals for a strategic planner/facilitator to develop a 10-year strategic plan (including financial, outreach, and advocacy strategies) to increase our organization’s capacity. This facilitator will be responsible for meeting with our board of directors to …
MEDIA RELEASE: TRANSSASK LAUNCHES PROVINCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM
For immediate release: Saskatchewan (Mar 29, 2019): TransSask Support Services, Inc. is a province wide support and resource network for transgender and gender diverse individuals in Saskatchewan. TransSask has a mission to identify, develop and provide services and resources that meet the needs of trans-identified and sex or gender diverse people within Saskatchewan, and has …
MEDIA RELEASE – SASK MEDICAL TRANSITION GUIDE
For immediate release: Saskatchewan (Feb 5, 2019): The Saskatchewan Transgender Health Coalition (STHC) is pleased to announce the release of the first version of the Saskatchewan Medical Transition Guide, intended for transgender and gender diverse individuals seeking to medically transition in the province of Saskatchewan. The guide offers information around what processes and procedures related …
Sex Worker Solidarity
Last year the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) and the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) were signed into law, and are now beginning to be enforced more broadly. In response to these acts, as well as the Cloud Act, the Board of Directors for TransSask Support Services Inc. has decided to both change …
MEDIA RELEASE – TRANSSASK AND UR PRIDE HOSTING SASKATCHEWAN’S FIRST TRANS PRIDE.
For immediate release Regina, SK (June 4, 2018): TransSask Support Services Inc. and UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity are hosting Saskatchewan’s first Trans Pride on June 15th, 2018. The event will take place at the Regina Speaker’s Corner, and includes a community potluck from 4-6pm, followed by a line-up of local and …
2018/2019 Board of Directors!
Hi friends! I am very excited to announce TransSask’s new Board of Directors for 2018/2019. Cat Haines – Co-Chair Elise Pallagi – Co-Chair Mx Nillin – Secretary Jacq Brass – Treasurer We’re in the process of getting up to speed with all the nitty gritty details of the organization (membership, finances, etc) and are excited to get work on new …