Ben Hogenson and Trans Equality

Members and Friends of the Unitarian Church of Edmonton were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Ben Hogenson in Chicago. Ben was nearing the end of the transition from female to male and had gone to the Windy City for gender reassignment surgery. Thanks to a tremendous effort from a few church members to reach out to contacts, a support system was created for Ben in Chicago for the lengthy recovery. Tragically a blood clot killed him a few days after surgery. It was a tearful moment when Docia Lysne, Audrey Brooks and Marilyn Gaa lit candles in his memory a week ago.

This past Sunday we distributed letters asking MPs to announce their support for Bill C-389, a bill proposed by NDP Member Bill Siksay that would add gender identity and expression to the Canadian Human Rights Act. View the proposed legislation and it's status at C-389