Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈#FortFrances #commemorates #DiannaBoileau, a #trailbreaker for #genderaffirming #surgery in #Canada. Boileau was the first person in Canada to receive gender-affirming surgeries in 1969 and 1970.
The #Community of Fort Frances will unveil #plaque #honouring Boileau and Dr. #HaroldChallis, who supported her through #transition
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Canada #RoleModels #Transitioning #GenderConfirmationSurgery #History
Dianna Boileau, a trailblazer in receiving gender-affirming surgery in Canada, honoured in Fort Frances, Ont. | CBC News
Fort Frances, Ont., is commemorating Dianna Boileau, one of the first Canadians to receive gender-affirming surgeries in 1969 and April 1970, and the doctor who provided counsel to Boileau and her family and supported the transition. The Ontario Heritage Trust plaque was unveiled on the International Trans Day of Visibility.