Stornoway Communications

Canada's leading public affairs network has launched The Transgender Project, a new website dedicated to exploring the discrimination facing transgender Canadians.The site, trans.ichannel.ca will host a series of webisodes that tell us the compelling personal stories of 13 transgender individuals. The first three have been posted today, and a new one will be added each week during the summer.Other features on the site include a series of photo essays, and a wealth of information resources related to transgender rights and terminology.The Transgender Project will also feature a full-length documentary about discrimination against transgender people in Canada. According to research compiled by the Trans PULSE Project, transgender Canadians encounter many different forms of discrimination: approximately 40% have been turned down for a job, and more than a quarter have been physically assaulted.The documentary will be broadcast nationally on iChannel this fall.