Transgender individuals face many challenges due to failures of the systems around them - healthcare, law enforcement, education amongst others. This talk looks at the many intersections of identity that impact transgender people (i.e. gender, sexuality, race, ability, background) and how these marry to lead to further disadvantage. By naming these intersections, this talk aims to highlight the crucial role of allies in legal, healthcare, and other professions in leveraging their privilege to lessen the burden carried by trans people to navigate society.
About the speaker:
Dr. Michael Marshall, MBBS, MRCPsych, DMCC, PgDip (Mental Health Law), CCT (Psychiatry), qualified as a physician in 2001, after which he undertook his psychiatric training. While training as a psychiatrist, he developed an interest in transgender healthcare, mood disorders, and the psychotherapeutic management of trauma. He is the founder and serves as the medical director of The 2SLGBTQ+ Wellness Centre in Edmonton. The Centre, under his stewardship and direction, helps gender diverse individuals negotiate aspects of social, legal and medical transition. Dr. Marshall is trained as a psychiatrist but is also trained in mental health law, EMDR, ACT and various other psychotherapeutic modalities.
CPD Credit: 1.5 Ethics Hours (approved by the Law Society of Saskatchewan)
If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Durand at 306-281-6680 or shannon.durand@usask.ca.
This event is presented by the current Ariel F. Sallows Chair in Human Rights, Dr. Rachel Loewen Walker and co-hosted by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
