December Session: “Transgender and Speech Rights”

• Posted on November 22, 2021
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Please join VALL for our December Session, “Transgender and Speech Rights” with guest speaker Adrienne Smith, a transgender human rights activist and social justice lawyer based in Vancouver. This session will delve into the rights of transgender people, including recent advances in the law, and where those rights intersect with freedom of expression and hate speech. This session will be hosted via Zoom. It will NOT be recorded, so make sure to register!

Wednesday, December 1^st, 2021 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Cost for VALL members: FREE! Register at the Zoom link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcucu6urT8iGd21I8BfxbuA1UO2qW-qQnZf

Cost for non-members: $10. Non-members can follow the link below to provide payment.

About the speaker: Adrienne (they/them) is a transgender human rights activist and social justice lawyer. They recently argued a BC human rights case which clarified employers’ obligations to recognize correct pronouns for transgender and non-binary workers. Adrienne appeared at the BC Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada where they argued about the deleterious effects of mandatory minimum sentences for women, Indigenous people, and drug users. As a trade union activist, they advocate for transgender inclusion in our unions and workplaces. Adrienne volunteers at the Catherine White Holman Wellness Clinic where they give free legal advice, take on human rights cases, and notarize name change documents for trans people.

We hope to see you there!