I am: a moment with Lyn McGinnis
Keriece Harris
Reporter   

http://imprint.uwaterloo.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3625&Itemid=57&issuedate=2009-03-13

Transgender. Does the term sound familiar? Maybe you've heard it or seen it written somewhere. But do you really understand what it encompasses?

As we highlight women throughout International Women's Week, March 9 to 13, why not shed some light everyone who identifies as a woman? Often these women are overlooked and perceived in an unfavorable light. Fortunately, Lyn McGinnis, an employee of the University of Waterloo, could spare a few moments to educate us by sharing her story and what it truly means to be Transgendered.

Lyn McGinnis has been involved in various aspects of the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and/or Transgender and Intersex [Intersex refers to hermaphroditic individuals]) community for many years. Lyn's community involvement includes speaking at forums — including being a regular guest speaker for MEDIX classes — speaking to at-risk and marginalized groups at ROOF (Reaching our Outdoor Friends, a local shelter for homeless youth), and participating at the Guelph Sexuality Conference for mental health professionals. Most recently, Lyn participated in a panel during the Support Love week at WLU, put on by the Rainbow Centre.

Plus she can be rather humorous when she wants to be. Always a good quality for a trans-person.

N~