Draft:Adebayo Chris Katiiti
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Ewaka Housing project[1] for 2SLGBTQIA+, black, refugees, and newcomers which began on March 31, 2025. [2]
It is led by a black transgender activist and CEO of Raricanow[3] (established in 2017) named Katiiti Adebayo [4]
A human rights activist, Adebayo Chris Katiiti fights for the often silenced and oppressed transgenders in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[5]
The John Humphrey Center for Peace and Human Rights recognise the historic contributions of Katiiti Adebayo in a sleeping city often hiding their crimes through political means and reaches[6]
Katiiti Adebayo faces challenges such as securing grants in a province that has systemic racism in a historical feat of defiance, Adebayo leads the way in uniting BIPOC/2SLGBTQIA+ communities in spite of the hardships they face[7] Dr. Michael Marshall, a well-renowned psychologist, a founder of the first Gender Program in the University of Alberta also faced the same challenges in securing grants for his program, with life saving surgeries in a province where the Ku Klux Klan has been historically identified especially during the 1970. In 1932, at the Edmonton Memorial Hall, a Ku Klux Klan convention was heavily attended [8] Upon Dr. Michael Marshall's death, and replacement within the healthcare system, securing grants did not become an issue anymore [9][10][11][12] Dr. Lorne Warneke also passed away just 2 years prior, who was a founder for the 1st gender clinic in Canada established in 1996 at Grey Nuns Catholic Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta [13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ewaka Transitional Housing Application". Google Docs. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ Mulcahy, Karyn (2025-03-31). "Edmonton housing project for LGBTQ2S+ refugees and newcomers now open". CTVNews. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "About Us". RaricaNow. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "My Process: An Interview with Adebayo Katiiti : SNAP". snapartists.com. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Adebayo Chris Katiiti". Top 30 Under 30. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "EWAKA Housing Grand Opening in Edmonton". John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "EWAKA Housing Grand Opening in Edmonton". John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ Manasan, Althea (Nov 28, 2020). "The rise of the Ku Klux Klan in Canada — and why its lasting impact still matters". CBC Radio. Retrieved Jun 15, 2025.
- ^ "Head of program's resignation raises questions about accessibility to transgender care in Alberta | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Dr. Michael Marshall's death an 'irreplaceable' loss for transgender health services in Alberta". edmontonjournal. Archived from the original on 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ Chan, Calvin (2018-04-17). "New U of A Hospital program for transgender Albertans reduces wait times". The Gateway. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "New clinic for transgender Albertans first of its kind in prairies, psychiatrist says". edmontonjournal. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Dr. Lorne Warneke remembered as pivotal LGBTQ pioneer in Alberta". CBC News. Sep 3, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2025.