callout for a pamphlet series in montreal, part two

[toughgav.livejournal.com]

hey folks, i posted a coupla weeks ago asking for ideas on what this pamphlet series i've been hired to make should address. i'm circling in on the topics it should cover, and those are presented in bullet style points below. any input is super appreciated.

KNOW YR RIGHTS
-something about bill C-389, the one that seeks to amend the canadian human rights act & criminal code to add gender identity and expression as protected via retributive justice
-list of rights for the workplace, when you walk into a prospective employer's office / interview, dress code
-list of rights for seeking health care, type of care you can receive that's covered by quebec health care, the address of the RAMQ
-list of rights for the dating scene / sexual bill of rights, if your work is sex work, number of SACCOMS, stella, little thing about places to hang out in the city if you're a t-girl / transfeminine person & / or do sex work

AT THE DR OFFICE & CLINIC
-list of tips on how to get people to use your preferred pronouns
-self-advocacy skills, phrases that can be read out loud
-list of questions you may want to think about ahead of time / what to expect (when yr transitioned / ing)
-insurance considerations: is there a pros / cons situation for what letter you would like on your ID?
-how often to get STI testing (if yr monogamous / nonmonogs / do sex work / have an existing sti or are seropositive, etc)
-tips on how to find a transposi GP or CLSC, or how you know that you've found the GP you wanna stick with.
-harm reduction if you can't access a clinic or hate getting check-ups, ie things lifted out of hotpants zine, sti self care, ways to reduce risk of transmission if you know yr positive for something
-list of things you can ask for when getting sti screening or paps (ask for sedation, go with a friend, listen to yr ipod, etc)

WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR from you are specific anecdotes & tips around finding trans-positive / trans-sensitive primary care providers in your area--this is not montreal-specific. phrases you've written for yourself to tell a healthcare person when disclosing gender specific needs, like name and pronoun use. if you'd like to share survival & self-advocacy tips, things that make your clinic appointments go smoother or allow you to make your appointment, please please share. as before, if you want to respond offlist i'm at lostlittleoctopus@gmail.com

thanks so much!

Another nutbag endocrinologist who wants to "cure" the "abnormal"

[pandagenma.livejournal.com]

A drug for pregnant women that prevents lesbian daughters

This woman is a fucking monster:

A New York doctor named Maria New has been advising pregnant women to take a steroid called dexamethasone to prevent homosexuality and "masculine behavior" in their daughters.

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And it gets worse. The Bioethics Forum uncovered a tape of a presentation New gave to parents 9 years ago, where she recommended dex for a lot more than correcting possible ambiguous genitals. In the tape, New tells parents:

The challenge here is . . . to see what could be done to restore this baby to the normal female appearance which would be compatible with her parents presenting her as a girl, with her eventually becoming somebody's wife, and having normal sexual development, and becoming a mother. And she has all the machinery for motherhood, and therefore nothing should stop that, if we can repair her surgically and help her psychologically to continue to grow and develop as a girl.