Making Trans Joy Visible

Trans identity is a beautiful thing! This Pride Month, we invite trans, two-spirit, and non-binary people, and our cis allies, to celebrate the joy of being trans. The event will feature a video montage and panel discussion on all the ways trans, two-spirit, and non-binary OPSers rejoice in their gender.

If you need any accommodations to attend this event, please contact OPSPride@ontario.ca.

The panelists are:

Alexander Eastwood is Manager of Strategic Policy in the Infection Prevention and Control Branch, Centre for Public Sector Labour Relations and Compensation, Treasury Board Secretariat. Alex has worked in a range of ministries during his time in the OPS and is passionate about leadership, policy and transformation. Prior to joining the OPS, Alex completed his PhD in English at the University of Toronto where he taught courses on literature and critical theory. He is an avid reader and enjoys spending time outdoors. He lives with his wife, their two daughters and rescue dog in the Toronto Beaches.

Katie Ayers is a counsel with Labour Practice Group, Legal Services Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat. Katie is a graduate of Queen’s University, the London School of Economics and the University of Toronto. She lives in Toronto. In her free time, Katie enjoys going to concerts, watching soccer and baseball, reading and spending quality time with friends.

Sadie is a Two-spirit Indigiqueer person, francophone, and citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario. They are a Senior Program Advisor with the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, in the Inclusion and Volunteer Programs Unit. Sadie is a drag performer, mountain biking enthusiast and lover of card games. If ever you need a cribbage or euchre partner you know where to find them!

Theo Hug is a gay, trans man with experience volunteering in trans community spaces within and outside the OPS, including sitting on the executive of the OPS Trans Support Network, chairing the campaign committee for a more trans-inclusive campus at Carleton University, and co-facilitating a queer and trans youth group in Ottawa. He is currently a Senior Policy Advisor in the Ministry of Municipal and Housing with a focus on incorporating principles of equity and inclusion into housing policies and programs. Prior to joining the OPS he received his Masters in Political Economy from Carleton University. In his free time he can usually be found reading, cycling with his dog, or frolicking in the woods.