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Barriers to employment faced by transgender community
By Natalie Paddon “My name is Genevieve Charles, I’m English and I am post-operative transgender.” That is how 56-year-old Charles, a former pub owner now on a job hunt, begins her cover letters. As she looks for work in the hospitality industry, Charles identifies as transgender right away to avoid going to interviews where, once …
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Report shows need to coordinate services for abuse victims in Hamilton
By Kelly Noseworthy In front of a crowd at Good Shepherd Women’s Services, 52-year-old longtime Hamilton resident Olga Kulikovsky spoke about surviving domestic violence. She described her 25-year battle with emotional and psychological abuse as “torture,” believing there was “something wrong” with her and it “needed to be fixed.” “I didn’t trust myself,” she said. …
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LGBTQ+ Positive Space Training
August 8 and August 22, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton 350 King Street East, Suite 104 Click here to download the flyer. Attendance at both sessions is required for certification. The cost is $25.00/session for non-SPRC participants. GOALS OF THIS TRAINING INCLUDE: Assisting organizations to create equitable …
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Community Voices
You’re invited to a community conversation on affordable housing! Monday, August 8, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 541 Eatery & Exchange, 541 Barton Street East OR Wednesday, August 10, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dr. John M. Perkins Centre, 1429 Main Street East Light refreshments and childcare available. REGISTER ONLINE: www.commvoices.eventbrite.com Click here to download the …
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Hamilton social assistance rates still haven’t recovered from the recession
The recession started a cycle of poverty that many Hamiltonians still can’t escape By Samantha Craggs The recession was eight years ago now, but the number of Hamiltonians on social assistance still isn’t back down to pre-recession levels, shows a report on the state of local poverty. Hamilton still has about 12,000 people on Ontario Works, …
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Is Hamilton an LGBTQ friendly space? Why the community says ‘no’
Following a damning report, locals share their stories, and healthcare leaders respond By Dave Beatty In the wake of a Pride month that saw 49 people gunned down in a homophobic hate crime in Orlando, a new report shows that Hamilton isn’t as LGBTQ friendly as some might believe. The report from Hamilton’s Social Planning …
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