A university decision is expected next month.įink has since expressed regret for some of her actions, but her stance against "LGBT hegemony" has grown deeper roots. Today she'll ask a judge to dismiss those charges, on the grounds that the school is already handling the case.
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"Transsexual patients try to stay anonymous and silent, and they're bringing attention onto us."įink has been suspended from UBC and faces mischief charges for setting the rainbow flag on fire. "These people do lots of the talking," she said of queer activists. Now, with the global spotlight on gender-nonconforming identities, Fink feels misgendered and threatened. They've made me stop half-way though."įink's views come from her experience transitioning long before politicians debated about all-gender bathrooms. "If I knew I'd be lumped in with the gays and lesbians, instead of being accepted as a female, then I never would have gone through the process. "Twelve years ago I was just a tall female and nobody knew," Fink said. Trouble is, Fink says her identity is much closer to "straight" than "queer."
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Transgender, on the other hand, is a relatively new umbrella term that includes all kinds of of expressions, including transsexual. In case you need a refresher: transsexual is a term we've had for at least half a century, and refers to people whose gender doesn't match their assigned sex, many of whom pursue reassignment treatment and surgery. "I would like it if transsexual wasn't included in LGBT," she told VICE.