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Research in North York

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. 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. 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.