The death of a well-loved, “tireless advocate” for trans rights in Toronto has left a close community reeling with shock and an all-too-familiar sense of grief. Julie Berman, 51, was found with serious injuries to her head after Toronto Police were called to a residence in the Brunswick Avenue and Harbord Street area on Sunday. “Total disbelief,” said Susan Gapka, a community organizer and advocate on trans and human rights issues who had known Berman for more than 15 years. On Friday, a short post on the Twitter account for Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau read: “Julie Berman was a champion for Toronto’s LGBTQ2 community and a beloved friend to many. “That is what is killing trans women.

Source: thestar December 27, 2019 23:03 UTC