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Transsexual and transgender women denied access to shelters as temperatures drop in Montréal

January 29, 2013 by pasupatidasi | 1 Comment

Reblogged from Women Born Transsexual:

From Sketchy Thoughts Canada:   http://sketchythoughts.blogspot.com/2013/01/transsexual-and-transgender-women.html

The following press release from ASTT(e)Q (Action Santé Travesti(e)s et Transsexuel(le)s du Québec):

Transsexual and transgender women denied access to shelters as temperatures drop in Montréal
ASTT(e)Q urges Québec shelters to change discriminatory practices

25 January, 2013 - As temperatures drop to extreme lows, transsexual and transgender women in Montréal continue to be turned away from many homeless women’s shelters.

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this glaring example is only one of many that prove the reach of cis-privilege, even among otherwise oppressed people. it has to be recognised for the evil it is before it can be eliminated! so say we all!