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Beyond the basics of gender identity and expression

Creating supportive and inclusive spaces for transgender employees

by Savoline N
Beyond the basics of gender identity and expression From workplace policies to individual interactions, we can be proactive in creating spaces where everyone feels valued. Photo: Adobe Stock
Published in July 2025 - Page 4

Transgender and queer hate is rapidly on the rise. Most transgender individuals have experienced some form of transphobia in their lives.

“Experiences of Transphobia among Trans Ontarians,” a 2013 study by Marcellin R. Longman, A. Scheim, G. Bauer, and N. Redman, put that number at an alarming 98 per cent.

Not surprisingly, as seen in Oger v. Whatcott (No. 7), 2019 BCHRT 58 at paras. 61-62, transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are considered among the

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