Kate Bornstein in Toronto for Trans Pride 2011 (video)

"I'm excited about coming to Canada because you're my favourite country in the world — at least you have been until recently," says the 63-year-old gender theorist, author and performance artist.

Bornstein explains she is upset by the death of Canada's Bill C-389, a private member's bill by former NDP MP Bill Siksay that would have added transgender rights to both the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act.

"I was invited to Toronto this year to speak at Trans Pride. I don't often get invited to speak at Pride events, so not too many people have heard or read what I think about LGBTetc Pride, and more specifically Trans Pride.
A lot of what I said at Toronto Trans Pride is part of a book I'm working on for Seven Stories Press, called No Votes For Bullies: Democracy For The Rest of Us. If all goes according to plan, the book should be out in September, 2012—a couple of months after my memoir, "A Queer and Pleasant Danger", comes out from Beacon Press in June, 2012."
A cleaner version of this video is on Facebook page owned by 'switcherdawna'

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This is also posted on a Facebook page in better quality... email me if you want to connect with it.

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the central theme of her speech is "Do whatever it takes to make your life more worth living," Bornstein adds, "just don't be mean." ... Read a bit about her on Wikipedia - search for Kate Bornstein there.

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She mentions Rob Ford, who is the mayor of Toronto, and Stephen Harper who of course leads the country as our Prime Minister (for those outside the country who don't know).