New housing for transgender, two-spirit and gender-diverse people is set to start accepting residents in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The city has appointed Atira, a non-profit society that runs several other housing projects in the city, to manage the building. Munro said the rates of death and violence for transgender, two-spirit and gender diverse people on the street are high, and this housing will ideally make people safer. Sandra Laframboise, a 40-year advocate who identifies as Métis, transgender and two-spirit, sent a letter to media, members of city council and B.C. Laframboise said she'd like to see the city consult with the transgender, two-spirit and gender-diverse community so they can choose a more appropriate organization to lead the project.

Source: CBC News February 21, 2021 18:56 UTC