Christin Scarlett Milloy[1] is a Canadian politician[2] and LGBT activist.[3] She was the first political candidate at the Canadian provincial level to publicly identify as transgender and ran for the Ontario Libertarian Party.[2] In 2014, she helped lead the Trans Pride march.[4] She is a member of the Trans Lobby Group, which lobbied at Queen's Park to pass Toby's Law, and has campaigned for transgender rights and gay-straight alliances for LGBT youth.[5]
Politics and activism
editOntario provincial election candidature
editIn 2011, at age 27, Milloy was a candidate in the Ontario provincial election, running for the Libertarian Party.[2] Priorities of her platform included simplifying the process of changing one's sex designation on a birth certificate, increasing government-sponsored coverage of sex reassignment procedures, eliminating the harmonized sales tax (HST), and redistributing alcohol sales from the LCBO to private businesses, "such as convenience stores."[2]
Publications
editIn June 2014, Milloy published "Don't Let the Doctor Do This to your Newborn" on Slate.com, which advocated against observing an infant's sex.[6] According to PQ Monthly, it was met with "venomous opposition."[7] In an interview discussing the article and its surrounding controversy, Milloy advocated for de-legislating gender, which she described as a "necessary and positive step forward for our society."[7]
Milloy runs a blog covering the topic of transgender issues.[8][1]
Personal life
editMilloy grew up in Mississauga.[9] In a 2014 Toronto Star article, Milloy stated that her parents accepted her gender identity while her brother did not.[10] She began identifying as a transgender woman at the age of 23.[10] She works as a web developer.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Transgender Rights Advocates Concerned Over Canadian Air Travel Regulations On Gender And Appearance". The Huffington Post. January 31, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Trans candidate makes Canadian history in Ontario". Daily Xtra. September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Two trans marches planned for WorldPride in Toronto". Daily Xtra. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 9, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Pride not nearly as fun for disabled guests". Daily Xtra. November 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Meet Pride Toronto's board nominees". Daily Xtra. October 23, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Milloy, Christin Scarlett (2014-06-26). "Don't Let the Doctor Do This to Your Newborn". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ a b ""Don't Let the Doctor Do This to Your Infant" author Christin Milloy on Ending Gender Assignment at Birth". PQ Monthly. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Flying fix". Now. February 9, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Ontario passes law to protect transgender people". CBC News. June 13, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Trans, transgender: 'I'm not a guy in a dress,' trans woman explains". Toronto Star. June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2016.