The Liminal Chrysalis: Imagining Reproduction and Parenting Futures Beyond the Binary

H. Kori Doty is a settler of European ancestry living in Lekwungen Territory after 6 transformative years living and learning while homesteading in Sinixt Territory. They are a community educator and their initiatives in sexual health, harm reduction, trans resilience building, and practical skills have been driven by a hunger for justice and equity. They are a solo parent to a 3-year-old; from this position, have challenged the province to change the way babies are assigned gender. They are a leader in best practices in education and strive to change hearts, minds, relationships, systems, and paradigms with their patience, eloquence, and perspectives. A.J. Lowik is a PhD Candidate with the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia, where their research focuses on trans people's reproductive lives, health, and decision-making processes. A.J. has worked extensively with abortion providers and other reproductive health providers on creating trans-inclusive policies, practices, and spaces. A.J. works at the BC Centre on Substance Use, with a team of researchers focused on creating research, policies, and treatment options that consider the unique needs of 2SLGBTQ+ people who use substances. They are the Gender Equity Advisor with the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity. A.J. loves cats, yoga, board games, and potato chips. They are an unapologetic feminist, a queer liberationist, and work to disrupt cisnormativity everywhere they go.