SFU hosts unprecedented trans conference

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Academic stars of the transgender, transsexual and intersex world gathered at Simon Fraser University May 1-3 to share their knowledge at an unprecedented conference that drew more than 200 participants, many from across Canada and around the world.

The event, entitled TransSomatechnics: Theories and Practices of Transgender Embodiment, featured dozens of workshops, a handful of keynote presentations and even a musical performance and interview with musician Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons fame. )