Transfolk and their allies in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Welcome to transfolk...

Here you can explore part of the flourishing trans community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This website is for anyone wanting to know more about trans topics or local trans groups. It's also for anyone just looking for a good read! Enjoy.




Becoming Liz...

preview of becoming liz...

Watch a short audio slideshow
on one trans teen's experience

The co-founders of the Mirror Image Foundation and their 2009 recipient

Mirror Image helps fill the funding gap

A new foundation hosts fundraisers to help with the overwhelming cost of gender reassignment surgery–something not covered in Nova Scotia

Kris Figueroa is a 22-year-old psychology major at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. On top of the usual expenses that all students struggle to pay, like tuition, books and rent, he’s got some unusually hefty medical bills to worry about. more…





People often can't think about gender beyond 'male or female'. Drawing: Emilie Bourque

Beyond he and she

Can society’s mind be changed instead of certain bodies?

The experience of being trans is not the same for everyone. In fact, it is a set of remarkably different experiences.

How transfolk arrive at their decision to publicly transition to another sex, and how they choose to transition, are as varied as the individuals themselves. more…