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Trans Rights Being Fast Tracked in NS Trans Rights Being Fast Tracked In NS by Chris Aucoin disability as a matter of interpretation, but that ransgender Nova Scotians’ right to interpretation isn’t carved in stone and could equality and fairness will be made clear change. As well, without explicit coverage, some with proposed amendments to the transgender people were not even aware that Tprovincial Human Rights Act. The amend- they could file a complaint. To have protection ments, tabled on Nov. 20—Trans Day Of explicitly covered clears up that uncertainty, Remembrance—by Justice Minister Ross and also sends out an educational message to Landry, will add “gender identity” and “gender each of the transgendered community, and to expression” as protected grounds in the Nova the public at large, that transgendered persons Scotia Human Rights Act. The bill is being are valued as equals under the law. fast-tracked by the provincial government, “We know that trans people face harassment with the bill heading to Law Amendments and discrimination, and also that fear of such Committee for just one day of public hearings discrimination holds people back from leading seven days after first being introduced. The full and healthy lives,” said Kevin Kindred, speed with which the government is moving on chair of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Pro- this raises the possibility that it may be passed ject which has been lobbying for the proposed before the legislature breaks for the holidays. changes. “Affirming that trans discrimination is “For too long, transgender Nova Scotians illegal will go a long way to alleviating that fear.” have faced discrimination, threats, insults and NSRAP Treasurer and transgender woman physical violence. This is not acceptable, and Kate Shewan said people’s attitudes toward we will not tolerate it,” Mr. Landry said at transgender Nova Scotians are improving, and the Legislature press conference. “Making this that the amendments will help. “Transgender Transgendered woman Kate Shewan speaks at the press conference to announce a Bill to include gender change is the right thing to do. Transgender people are often worried that a gender transition identity and gender expression in the NS Human Rights Act. Photo by Simon Thibault Nova Scotians deserve the same legal protection could lead to rejection by friends or family, or To date, only Ontario, Manitoba and the reading. Federal human rights law prohibits that the rest of us take for granted.” the loss of their job,” said Shewan. “My hope Northwest Territories have specific references discrimination in areas of federal jurisdiction Under the proposed law amendment, Nova is that this will lead to changes in public at- to gender identity in their human rights leg- (this includes the federal government itself and Scotians denied an apartment or job because titudes and greater acceptance in society. For a islation. Presently an NDP opposition bill to all federally regulated businesses and industries) they are transgender will be able to file a human long time we’ve felt very marginalized and now add gender identity and gender expression as and provincial human rights law pertains to rights complaint on that basis. Before now they this makes us feel that we’re part of the whole prohibited grounds of discrimination in the areas of provincial jurisdiction (just about could have filed a complaint based on sex or community.” Canadian Human Rights Act has passed second everything else). “Cloudburst” Opens December 7th At Park Lane alifax filmmaker film, calling Cloud- which won him a Merritt Award for Best Nova Thom Fitzgerald’s burst hilarious and Scotian play of 2010. milestone lesbian ro- heartfelt, particularly Word on the street is that Dukakis and Hmance opens commercially lauding Dukakis’s Fricker will both be in Halifax in December so in Halifax on December 7th. lead performance as keep a watchful eye for possible live appearances Cloudburst stars Oscar win- a cranky 80 year old at the cinema. ning actresses Olympia Duka- butch who fights hard kis and Brenda Fricker as an el- to keep her family Fitzgerald Wins derly lesbian couple who drive together. from the U.S. to get legally Dukakis is an icon Portia White Prize married in Canada. The film in the gay community or second year in a row a gay man has marks the first time two Oscar for her groundbreak- taken what is perhaps Nova Scotia’s winning actors have played ing starring role as a top arts award. On Oct. 26 filmmaker a same-sex couple onscreen. transgender woman Fand playwright Thom Fitzgerald has won the Since winning the Audience in the controversial Portia White Prize. The prize, named after Award for Best Film at its PBS series Tales of the famed African Nova Scotia singer and Atlantic Film Festival debut, the City, the mother trailblazer, recognizes cultural and artistic Cloudburst has been a big hit of a man with AIDS excellence on the part of a Nova Scotian artist on the worldwide film festival in The Event, and who has attained professional status, mastery circuit, garnering another 25 camp classics like Steel and recognition in their discipline. The prize Best Picture Awards from such Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker in a scene from Cloudburst. Magnolias and Moon- includes a $18,000 prize for the winner, exotic locales as Athens, Atlanta, Barcelona, and British Columbia. GLBT and mainstream struck. She more recently co-starred in Away and a $7,000 protégé prize for a deserving Hannover, Milan, New Zealand, San Francisco audiences alike have responded to the film’s From Her. Fricker won her Oscar for My Left organization or up-and-comer as chosen by and many more. The crowd-pleasing film took feisty humour and universal story of an aging Foot, and has starred in hit films like A Time to the winner. Fitzgerald announced the Atlantic festival prizes from coast to coast across Canada, romance. Kill, Home Alone 2 and The Field. She recently Fringe Festival a recipient of the protégé prize. here in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta Critics have been full of praise for the new played a supporting role in the gender-bending “I make movies and theatre, which are art Albert Nobbs. Cloudburst also stars Nova Sco- forms that are completely and totally collabo- tian Ryan Doucette as a young hitchhiker that rative.” Said Fitzgerald. “I am nothing without Regular Columns disrupts the lesbian couple’s plans. many many people and so many people in this Fitzgerald is known for his indie features room who take my ideas and lift them, enact The Hanging Garden, Beefcake, The Event, the Groups & Services 9 • The New New Glaswegian 5 • NSRAP Re- them and exact them and make them so much port 3 • The Sanctuary Garden 6 • The 416er 8 HIV/AIDS global pandemic drama 3 Needles. better than I could ever do myself.” With Cloudburst’s festival success, his films have Fitzgerald’s latest film Cloudburst stars garnered over a hundred prizes over his fifteen Oscar-winning actresses Olympia Dukakis and Find us Online: www.wayves.ca year film career. He recently was bestowed the Brenda Fricker as Stella and Dot, an aging cou- Join us on Facebook: Wayves Magazine Rocks! Portia White Prize, Nova’s Scotia’s highest award ple who escapes from a nursing home in Maine … and on Twitter: @WayvesMagazine for artistic career achievement. Fitzgerald is also and drive to Nova Scotia on a quest to be legally Send articles and what-have-you to [email protected] • known locally for his work in theatre, includ- married. It has won multiple awards including ing the original stage production of Cloudburst people’s choice at the Atlantic Film Festival. 2 — December 2012 — Wayves features l and enhancing the way in do AIDS or STI work in the group’s Wayves which we display photographs. We’ll area. Such a positive was the increase Atlantic News be changing menus and tags so you of youth and more teams in the walks Wayves exists to inform Atlan- Queer Community Members Receive can target your interests, whether this year. 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