Butch Femme Planet - View Single Post - Transgender woman can apply for refugee status in Canada.

suebee · 08-20-2010, 06:30 PM

I don't think we should hide in the comfortable thought that only "third world" countries discriminate against transgender people. Many countries that we think are like us are dangerous places for a TG person. The story doesn't say what stage this woman was when she came to Canada. She may have been living as a man in Ireland, or under Lord-knows what kind of precarious conditions.

Canada deals with immigrant applications every day. If Immigration has decided to look at her case they must have SOME indication that it's valid.

Let's not forget the threat our TG brothers and sisters live under every day - yes, even in Canada and the U.S.

08-20-2010, 06:30 PM	#9
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