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In 1988, the trans community in Ottawa takes a big jump in visibility with the founding of Gender Mosaic. Joanne Law soon becomes a strong and vibrant voice of the trans community, work that she continues to this day. Joanne was a Capital Xtra 2005 Lifetime Achievement recipient, and the same weekend won a Pioneers Award in Provincetown on behalf of the Canadian and US transgender movement. The trans community continues to grow, and organize and fill our community with events and challenge us to be inclusive. Last year, the community awarded Caitlyn Pascal, of Divergence, the Youth Hero of the Year Award for her amazing work, and this year she added to it with a film series and other emerging institutions within our community. And last year, Jessica Freedman was a finalist in the Community Activist of the Year Award.

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In 1988, the trans community in Ottawa takes a big jump in visibility with the founding of Gender Mosaic. Joanne Law soon becomes a strong and vibrant voice of the trans community, work that she continues to this day. Joanne was a Capital Xtra 2005 Lifetime Achievement recipient, and the same weekend won a Pioneers Award in Provincetown on behalf of the Canadian and US transgender movement. The trans community continues to grow, and organize and fill our community with events and challenge us to be inclusive. Last year, the community awarded Caitlyn Pascal, of Divergence, the Youth Hero of the Year Award for her amazing work, and this year she added to it with a film series and other emerging institutions within our community. And last year, Jessica Freedman was a finalist in the Community Activist of the Year Award.

As a past member of Gender Mosaic (Many, many years ago) I got to know Joanne quite well.  She is quite an extraordinary lady and well deserves the accolades.  She has done, and continues to do much for our community.

Steph