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Contents
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
1951 -
Occupation
Religion
Notable Achievements
Order of Canada, Lambda Literary Award.
Description
Minister of the United Church of Canada and minister of the Trinity-St. Paul's Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts since 2018 New Democratic Party Member of the Ontario Legislature (2006-2017). As an LGBTQ activist, she succeeded in getting Toby’s Act passed, an amendment to the Ontario Humans Rights Code to include gender identity and gender expression – the first of its kind in North America. She made history again in 2015 by successfully passing Bill 77, which prohibits “Conversion Therapy” for youth. Author of the book 'Queerying Evangelism' (2006, Lambda Literary Award). Host of the Radical Reverend program on CIUT radio. Grand Marshal in Toronto’s Pride Parade.
