Live-streaming provincial plaque unveiling commemorating Dianna Boileau, Dr. Harold Challis and transgender rights

Friday, March 31, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET)

Dianna Boileau
Dianna Boileau (Photo: Harold Barkley/Toronto Star via Getty Images, 1970)

Join this special provincial plaque unveiling commemorating Dianna Boileau, Dr. Harold Challis and transgender rights. Watch the live-streaming event here.

Dianna Boileau was the first Canadian to receive gender-affirming surgery. She received support navigating the uncharted medical landscape from physician Dr. Harold Challis in her hometown of Fort Frances. Dianna's ground-breaking autobiography provided a public face for transition when few existed. Her courage and conviction helped bring awareness to transgender rights and medical transition.