To mark PrideMonth, Realize hosted ‘Queer and Trans Conversations about Disability Leadership‘. This session, part of the Real Talk with Realize series, was hosted by Melissa Egan, National Lead, Episodic Disabilities at Realize and moderated by Heather McCain (they/them), Executive Director of Creating Accessible Neighbourhoods (Live Educate Transform Society) in Vancouver BC.
Heather and Melissa were joined by special guests Carmel Tanaka, Founder and Executive Director of JQT (Jewish Queer Trans) Vancouver and Saltina Shaker, Drag Performer and Disability Activist.
Realize
Realize is the leading national, charitable, organization in Canada working to improve the health and well-being of people living with HIV and other episodic disabilities, across the lifespan, through integrated research, education, policy, and practice.
Formed in 1998, Realize (formerly the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation) promotes innovation and excellence in rehabilitation in the context of HIV and other chronic and potentially episodic conditions. We bridge the traditionally separate worlds of HIV, disability and rehabilitation through research, education and cross-sector partnerships.