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Gender Mosaic
Gender Mosaic is one of the first trans-gender groups to be created in Canada. Founded in 1988 in Ottawa, Canada, Gender Mosaic is thought to be the oldest ongoing trans group.

History
The founding members decided to establish a group to reflect their needs, and started holding meetings. The group name changed at least once to better reflect the intent and purpose of the group. Later, bylaws were drafted and an executive was created. The group was incorporated in 2012.

The group was founded before the term "trans" was in widespread use, and when the multi-letter abbreviation LGBTTQQIAAPI was early in its evolution. The term "trans" is often used to represent those described as transgender, transsexual, and transvestite. The name Gender Mosaic attempts to include those terms and others across the gender identity spectrum. Gender Mosaic was not initially the group's name, and was the result of discussions of and refinement of the purpose of the group.

Pride Parade
Gender Mosaic often participates in the Pride Parade of Ottawa, and built the first 40 foot (13 metre) float. The parade features large floats to this day.

Bill C-16
Members of the group assisted with and extensively supported the process of the Gender Identity Bill, C-16.

Amnesty International assisted with the Bill C-16 process by spreading the word and establishing a web site to promote the bill, and the cause.

Early Affiliations
Around the time the group was formed, it established contact with a group in California called Tri-Ess (Society for the Second Self). Gender Mosaic preferred to be more inclusive to the larger gender community and did not ultimately retain a close relationship with that group.

Community
The group maintains relationships with other trans groups across the country (and elsewhere in the world) and other groups within the LGBTTQQIAAPI community.

Gender Mosaic represents a community of transgender people, and participates in the general community at large. The group welcomes male-to-female as well as female-to-male members. Members take part in the annual Ottawa pride parade, and have assisted in the organisation thereof.

Of significance is the effort applied to support the Gender Identity Bill, C-16. Originally introduced as bill C-389, and then as C-279, and subsequently re-introduced as bill C-204, C-16 received royal assent in 2017.

TDOR
A significant event for the trans community is the TDoR (Trans Day of Remembrance) which is held towards the end of the year. The TDoR is a day of commemoration for those no longer with us.

The group celebrates occasional milestone events, such as its 20th, 25th and 30th anniversaries. Such events are attended by GM members, supporters, members of the community at large, and occasionally members of various levels of government or parliament.

Out-Reach
The group takes an active role in informing the greater community of the existence of the trans community by making contact with and presentations to police forces, schools at various levels and other entities. Now that gender diversity clinics exist at medical institutions across the country, for children as well as adults, this is more important than ever.

Governance
Elections are held, as defined in the GM bylaws, on an annual basis. The executive consists of a president, two vice presidents, a treasurer and a secretary. All activity is on a volunteer basis. A membership fee generates revenue. Executive meetings are held periodically, and group meetings for the membership occur once a month.

Newsletter and Social Media
The creation of the group saw the start of the newsletter, named after a literary work, Notes from the Underground. The newsletter existed for many years, but is no longer written. Copies were donated to a Trans Library.

Gender Mosaic has a web site, and exists is several forms in social media (such as Facebook). Some information can be found using common search engines.

Members
Members meet periodically for social and other purposes, and assist in the organisation of the only trans convention in Canada, which is held in the spring. The convention attracts trans folks and supporters from around the country, the USA, and Europe.

Member Privacy
Not all members within the trans community are comfortable with presenting their true gender in the world at large, and lead secret lives, remaining 'in the closet'. As a result, privacy is a significant concern for the group and those associated with it.

Awards
The group, and members in the group have received awards.

[list them]

Senate Award for 150th year of existence of the Senate [details, sources ++]

Future
Gender Mosaic is currently preparing to apply for charitable organisation status.

Not related
A book called "Gender Mosaic, Beyond the Myth of the Male and Female Brain" (2019) is not related to the group.

Trailer Material, to be deleted after drafts completed.
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GENDER MOSAIC

Gender Mosaic is one the first trans-gender groups to be created in Canada. Founded in 1988 https://www.villagelegacy.ca/items/show/117 in Ottawa, Canada, Gender Mosaic is thought to be the oldest ongoing trans group.

Initial test entry, 20190516 .. .. (see history) .. 20190610 Par.1: (description)

First Canadian trans support group, established in Ottawa, Canada (early to mid 80s, chk: 1983-1986)

[oldest]

Typically has an executive of five, incl. pres. / 2 VPs., treasurer/ secretary

Notable accomplishments:

DONE: C16, support [ added citations ]

DONE: contributions to the Ottawa Pride parade,

first large float [cit. link]

DONE: TDOR in Ottawa,   (annual)  [cit. link]

Trans marches begun

DONE: extensive work with various communities,

incl. law enforcement  [link?? Tara?]

schools and other organisations [links? Tara? ]

https://egale.ca/page-section/bill-c-16/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/transgender-bill-trudeau-government-1.3585522 [ Amanda quote  / Bill C-16   GM / CBC ]

ADDED: https://www.transequalitycanada.com/

Amnesty International, on C-16:

ADDED?:? https://www.amnesty.ca/news/canada-human-rights-protections-extended-trans-people in list

ADDED: https://www.amnesty.ca/blog/importance-bill-c-16-gender-identity-conversation-violence-against-women-advocate-dillon-black

ADDED: https://www.amnesty.ca/legal-brief/brief-support-bill-c-389-act-amend-canadian-human-rights-act-and-criminal-code-gender

ADDED: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/clinics-services-programs/gender-diversity-clinic.aspx

ADDED: https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-12-10/lgbtqia-issues/mn-joins-states-with-specialized-clinics-for-transgender-youth/a68569-1

ADDED: [creation dated] GM :::   https://transottawa.ca/ottawa-trans-history-5/

A page w/o standard references:Plenderleith

Do list:

... one there, what is the other link??

add in the other AmInt page ref/citation

Checking : add some citations from Tara's web-pg

ON-going : lots of clean-up

work on the federal Trans bill, c61 [ year, ver. bill no,.]

Incorporated 2015/2016. [to ultimately attain charitable entity status)

Could add: