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My Name Was January
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Adult
- Submitted By
- Committee for Action on Social Justice - 3 months ago
- Description
- DVD with study guide that tells the story of Janu…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Adult
- Submitted By
- Committee for Action on Social Justice - 3 months ago
- Description
- DVD with study guide that tells the story of January. January Marie Lapuz was a transgender woman of colour who was murdered in September 2012 in New Westminster, British Columbia. She was an advocate for trans rights and was known as the “bright light” among Vancouver’s LGBTQ community. This documentary feature film is a celebration of January’s life, among other trans women of colour. This film is about remembering the impact that January had on the lives of everyone she encountered. This film is about uplifting the narratives and lived experiences of trans women of colour. This film is about collectively liberating all marginalized and oppressed people.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- Social Justice
- Health and PE
- Social Studies
- Law
- Keywords
- LGBTQ
- LGBTQ2S+
- Trans
- social justice
- gender
- sogi
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Nov 16, 2018
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