Cape Breton University to Host Film Screening on Trans Day of Visibility
听
Cape Breton University will host a free screening of the documentary Heightened Scrutiny at the Boardmore Theatre on Tuesday, March 31, at 6:00pm. This screening, taking place on Trans Day of Visibility, serves as an important piece of the University’s commitment to providing a welcoming, safe environment for the 2SLGBTQ+ 福利免费在线看.
The event, organized by Cape Breton University鈥檚 Kate Krug, Assistant Professor of Sociology; Judy Kelley, Director of Health and Counselling; Karen Tobin, University Librarian; and Dr. Cynthia Conley, Director of the Department of Social Work, highlights a unified approach to student and 福利免费在线看 support. By showcasing diverse, collaborative initiatives, the staff and faculty at CBU aim to reinforce its message of inclusivity on campus and beyond.
鈥淎uthentically expressing one鈥檚 gender identity is so important to a person鈥檚 health and wellbeing. We support and provide gender affirming care because my staff and I, at the Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling Centre, fundamentally and unequivocally believe that denying evidence-based best practice in healthcare based on misinformation is never appropriate,鈥� says Kelley. 鈥淚t is my hope that in supporting and promoting this documentary, we send a message to all current and future students, staff and faculty that we will support your right to be your authentic self and to assist you in accessing gender affirming care.鈥�
The documentary follows civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio as he battles at the Supreme Court for transgender adolescents鈥� access to gender-affirming healthcare, confronting not only the legal system but also a media landscape that distorts public perception and threatens the struggle for trans rights. With the U.S. supreme court decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare, Heightened Scrutiny is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice.
Following the screening, all 福利免费在线看 members are invited to participate in a brief talk-back session. During this session, Dr. Catherine Bast, a local family physician with expertise in Gender Affirming Care, and their wife Mixhi, will discuss the film’s significance for Canadians interested in medicine, social work, law and public policy. They will also share the personal reasons behind their decision to relocate to Canada from the United States.
By actively championing 2SLGBTQ+ rights and providing a welcoming haven, CBU is uniquely positioned to attract students, faculty and professionals from across Canada and the world who are seeking a 福利免费在线看 where they can live, work and study authentically and without fear of discrimination.听
鈥淎s director of the Social Work Program at CBU, I want to remind our campus and 福利免费在线看 that progress and inclusion are never guaranteed and that we cannot grow complacent,鈥� says Dr. Conley. 鈥淭his film serves as a powerful caution about how quickly rights can be challenged or taken away, especially the right to live authentically without government intrusion. I strongly encourage students, staff, faculty and 福利免费在线看 members to attend the March 31st screening and reflect on what happens when fear, ignorance and nostalgia shape harmful policy.”
Through collaborative events like this screening, Cape Breton University continues to demonstrate that our campus is a destination where all students, staff and 福利免费在线看 members can find a true sense of belonging.听