Upcoming Trans ID Protest In Quebec

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Upcoming Trans ID Protest In Quebec
Transgriot
By Monica Roberts
13 June, 2010


http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/06/upcoming-trans-id-protest-in-quebec.html


Today in Québec, trans-identified, or trans, people do not enjoy the same civil status rights as other citizens. Trans people are subjected to long, complex, restrictive, and not universally accessible regulations. Their right to equality and physical integrity is not respected, since they must undergo compulsory sterilization in order to obtain the right to have their designation of sex legally changed in civil status documents.

Moreover, because of these situations, many trans people are forced to wait long periods of time with official identity papers (civil status documents) that do not reflect their actual identity. This can lead to endless discrimination when looking for work or housing, seeking health care, opening a bank account, etc.