January 1 Calgary The Foundation for […]

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1978-01-01

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January 1 Calgary The Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT) was formed, with Nicholas C. Ghosh [later known as Rupert Raj] as president, Kyle J. Spooner as vice-president, and Christopher E. Black as secretary-treasurer. The non-profit organization was devoted to public education on the topic of gender dysphoria. They provided free information, counselling, and referral services, conducted academic research, and lobbied for political reform of sex laws within Canada. FACT published the newsletter Gender Review. FACT moved to Toronto in July 1979. (See also July 1, 1979.)

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July 1 Toronto The headquarters of […]

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Calgary

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Christopher E. Black Kyle J. Spooner Rupert Raj

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The Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals

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Gender Review: The FACTual Newsletter/Journal

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(Nicholas C. Ghosh), "Foundation History," Gender Review (Calgary), no. 1 (June 1978), pp. 1–2.John Fitzgerald, "Transsexuals Tread a Path Fraught with Doubt, Pain," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 27 October 1983, p. L5

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(Nicholas C. Ghosh), "Foundation […]

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