Meghan Murphy Explained

Meghan Murphy
Birth Name:Meghan Emily Murphy
Nationality:Canadian
Alma Mater:Simon Fraser University
Occupation:Journalist, writer, podcast host
Known For:Feminist Current (founder, editor)

Meghan Emily Murphy is a Canadian writer, journalist, and founder of Feminist Current,[1] a feminist website and podcast.[2] [3] Her writing, speeches, and talks have criticized third-wave feminism, male feminists, the sex industry, exploitation of women in mass media, censorship, and gender identity legislation. She is based in Vancouver.

Early life and education

From 2004, she attended Simon Fraser University (SFU) and in 2010 obtained a BA in Women's Studies. In 2012, she completed a master's degree in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, also at SFU.[4]

Career

Journalism

Murphy began her journalism career in 2009, working for the Vancouver-based F Word Feminist Media Collective; writing until 2012 for its blog, The F Word, and as a host, producer, and editor of its radio program.[5] [6] [7] In 2011, she began writing regularly for rabble.ca[8] and worked as rabble's podcast network producer from November 2012, and evening editor from 2013, until February 2016. In 2012 she undertook a practicum at The Tyee.[9]

Feminist Current

Feminist Current
Type:News, commentary, interviews, reviews, podcast
Language:English
Author:Meghan Murphy
Current Status:Online

Murphy founded Feminist Current website and podcast in 2012.[10] Describing itself as "Canada's leading feminist website", its mission is to "provide a unique perspective on male violence against women, pop culture, politics, current events, sexuality, gender, and many other issues that are often underrepresented or misrepresented by mainstream, progressive, and feminist media sources".[11]

Since 2012, she has had her own YouTube channel, The Same Drugs with Meghan Murphy: Conversations Outside the Algorithm, where she interviews guests about feminism. She streams the weekly video podcast on YouTube. [12]

Views on trigger warnings, sexism, contemporary feminism and prostitution

Murphy has argued that trigger warnings amount to censorship,[13] written about ageism within feminism,[14] criticized liberal feminism,[15] supported the MeToo movement,[16] and questioned whether men can be feminists.[17] [18] She has also argued that anti-bullying campaigns ignore sexism and the way young men are taught to view women.[19] She has lambasted feminist group Femen, who, she argued in 2013, was "making feminism palatable for the male gaze", presenting "a vision of female liberation that looks like a sexy, naked, thin, white, blonde woman".[20] In January 2017, Murphy argued, in the context of a Washington Post editorial praising men for taking part in the 2017 Women's March, against making concessions to men to make them feel comfortable within feminism. It is not women who need to adapt, she wrote:

Murphy has criticized third-wave feminism as well, interpreting it as a backlash against second-wave and radical feminism. For example, she has criticized Slutwalk and the attempt to reclaim a word that has been used to shame women.[21] [22] She has been broadly critical of sex-positive feminism, observing in 2013: "That whole burlesque/sex work is empowering/feminist porn aspect of the third wave is making a mockery of the movement." More generally, she has said certain contemporary movements are "cult-like" in their efforts to shut down debates by calling people "phobic" (such as "whorephobic") or accusing them of "shaming" (as in "kink-shaming") if they fail to "toe the party line". In 2013, she called Twitter "a horrible place for feminism ... intellectual laziness is encouraged, oversimplification is mandatory, posturing is de rigueur, and bullying is rewarded".[23]

Murphy is highly critical of the sex and porn industry, which she regards as "inherently misogynistic and exploitative". When Hugh Hefner died in 2017, Murphy called him a "billionaire who profited from women's subordination".[24] In an interview with CBC Radio's The Current in 2018, she argued that sex dolls may reduce men's empathy for women as she believes that they "literally turn women into objects".[25] She told Mic in 2015 that this includes public education, a strong welfare state, retraining police officers, and offering exit services for women.[26] She has also been criticized by some feminists for her opposition to decriminalizing the purchase of sex.[27]

Political views

Murphy identifies as a socialist feminist.[28]

Opposition to transgender activism

rabble.ca

Murphy contributed as an editor and writer for Canadian online magazine rabble.ca beginning in 2011. In 2015, Murphy challenged a photograph of Laverne Cox's nude body in a magazine as being "defined by a patriarchal/porn culture, through plastic surgery" and "a sexualized object for public consumption".[29] In response, a Change.org petition was created in May 2015 by sex workers' lobby group Maggie's Toronto, accusing her of racism and using transphobic language, and demanding that rabble end Murphy's association with the site.[30] The petition was countered by a collective open letter in solidarity with Murphy signed by 22 international feminist organizations and over 215 individuals.[31] The Change.org petition was rejected by rabble.[32] However, in October 2016 Murphy quit rabble.ca after an article she wrote, critical of Planned Parenthood's use of the word "menstruators",[33] had been published and then removed without informing her.[34] [35] Editor Michael Stewart felt that it had used transphobic language and gone against rabbles journalistic policy. In an email to Murphy, rabbles publisher, Kim Elliott, stated that "the piece denie[d] the gendered identity of trans men who menstruate by implying that if a person has ovaries and a uterus, they are by virtue of those biological markers, a woman".

Opposition to gender identity legislation

Murphy is critical of gender identity legislation.[36] [37] [38] [39] [40] In May 2017, Murphy appeared before the Canadian Senate, together with Hilla Kerner of the Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter, to oppose Bill C-16, which encoded gender identity and gender expression into Canadian law. She told the Senate: "Treating gender as though it is either internal or a personal choice is dangerous and completely misunderstands how and why women are oppressed under patriarchy as a class of people ... The rights of women and girls are being pushed aside to accommodate a trend."[41] [42] [43] [44]

In 2019, she was invited to speak before the Scottish Parliament regarding gender identity laws and their impact on women's rights.[45] At their public meeting in London,[46] she told Woman's Place UK, "I see no empathy for women and girls on the part of trans activists, that is to say, those pushing gender identity ideology and legislation. What I see is bullying, threats, ostracization, and a misogynist backlash against the feminist movement and much of the work it's accomplished over years." In an interview with The Scotsman regarding her views about transgender rights legislation, Murphy stated:Murphy has faced criticism due to her opposition to the establishment of transgender rights legislation, which has led to her being called "anti-transgender" by her opponents.[47] [43] [44]

Twitter ban and lawsuit

In late 2018, Twitter changed its policy on hateful conduct and harassment to officially prohibit intentionally calling a trans person by the wrong pronouns or using their pre-transition names.[48] Beginning in August 2018, Murphy stated that her Twitter account was locked more than once after she tweeted about issues involving trans women.[49] Twitter permanently suspended Murphy's account in late November 2018, after she referred to Jessica Yaniv, a trans woman, as "him".[50] [51] [52] On February 11, 2019, Murphy filed a lawsuit against Twitter in response to her banning.[53] The suit was dismissed in early June, but Murphy stated that she intended to file an appeal.[54] [55]

Murphy's account was restored on November 20, 2022.[56] [57]

Public appearances and protests

Murphy's public appearances have been subject to protests in Canada, notably in Vancouver[58] and Toronto.[59] In both cities, LGBTQ organizations have also criticized public libraries for allowing Murphy to book space for public appearances.[60] [61] Mayor of Toronto John Tory announced that he was "disappointed" in the library's decision to host Murphy's event, and said that the "highest of standards" should be set to ensure that "offensive commentary" is not hosted in city facilities.[62] The OLA opposition's Critic for Culture and Women's Issues[63] Jill Andrew also objected to the event.[64]

Tory asked City Librarian Vickery Bowles to reconsider the decision to permit Murphy's appearance. In response to the statements by the mayor, Murphy said, "It is unconscionable that the mayor of Toronto would attempt to pressure the [Toronto Public Library] to cancel this event...What I am saying is not controversial, and certainly is not hateful ... We deserve space for this conversation and our concerns deserve respect." Bowles defended the approval to host the event, noting that "Murphy has never been charged with or convicted of hate speech".

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meghan Murphy . Ravishly . May 3, 2019 . May 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190503111629/https://ravishly.com/contributors/4938 . live .
  2. Web site: Manchester . Julia . Self-described feminist banned from Twitter says platform is setting 'dangerous' precedent . . December 6, 2018 . April 21, 2019 . April 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190421012040/https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/420033-self-described-feminist-banned-from-twitter-says-platform-is-setting-a . live .
  3. News: Davidson. Gina. Canadian feminist Meghan Murphy 'won't be silenced' in Scotland. The Scotsman. May 18, 2019. July 20, 2019. July 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190720093525/https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/canadian-feminist-meghan-murphy-won-t-be-silenced-in-scotland-1-4930060. live.
  4. Web site: Graduate Alumni . MA – Course Based . Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies . . May 3, 2019 . May 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190503111620/https://www.sfu.ca/gsws/people/Alumni/Graduate_Alumni.html . live .
  5. Web site: The F-Word Media Collective . Grassroots Feminism . 2012 . May 4, 2019 . May 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190504042742/https://www.grassrootsfeminism.net/cms/node/1274 . live .
  6. Web site: The F Word . Occupy Valentine's Day! . . February 14, 2012 . May 4, 2019 . May 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190504052143/http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/f-word/2012/02/occupy-valentines-day . live .
  7. Web site: The F Word . Women and skepticism . . December 17, 2009 . May 4, 2019 . May 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190504052138/http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/f-word/2009/12/women-and-skepticism . live .
  8. Web site: Meghan Murphy . . July 30, 2009 . June 15, 2018 . June 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615055534/http://rabble.ca/category/bios/meghan-murphy . live .
  9. Web site: Murphy . Meghan . Does Simon Fraser University Need a Men's Centre? . . May 3, 2012 . June 15, 2018 . June 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615083233/https://thetyee.ca/News/2012/05/03/SFU-Mens-Centre/ . live .
  10. Web site: The Final Results for the 2012 Canadian Blog Awards. Kleiman. Jonathan. December 3, 2012. Canadian Blog Awards. November 4, 2018. November 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125915/https://cdnba.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/the-final-results-for-the-2012-canadian-blog-awards/. live.
  11. Web site: Launched in July 2012, Feminist Current is Canada's leading feminist website.. Feminist Current. June 8, 2018. June 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180606024533/https://www.feministcurrent.com/about. live.
  12. Web site: How Gender Ideology Changed Feminism – Meghan Murphy . The Veritas Podcast . . 7 July 2022 . 26 December 2022 .
  13. News: Murphy. Meghan. Meghan Murphy: A slow slide into censorship. National Post. May 12, 2014. January 27, 2019. September 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200914063507/https://nationalpost.com/opinion/meghan-murphy-a-slow-slide-into-censorship. live.
  14. News: Murphy . Megan . Kicking against our foremothers: does feminism have an ageism problem? . . February 26, 2014 . November 4, 2018 . November 4, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125816/https://www.newstatesman.com/2014/02/kicking-against-our-foremothers-does-feminism-have-ageism-problem . live .
  15. Book: Kiraly. Miranda. Tyler. Meagan. Freedom Fallacy: The Limits of Liberal Feminism. 2015. Connor Court Publishing. Brisbane, Queensland. 17–24. 'I do what I want, fuck yeah!': moving beyond 'woman's choice', by Meghan Murphy. 978-1925138542.
  16. Web site: Murphy . Megan . Yes, you too . Feminist Current . October 16, 2017 . November 4, 2018 . https://archive.today/20171107222722/http://www.feministcurrent.com/2017/10/16/yes-you-too/ . November 7, 2017 . live .
  17. Web site: Flanagin . Jake . Is It Possible to Be a Male Feminist? . . June 8, 2014 . June 14, 2018 . June 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615005053/https://op-talk.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/08/is-it-possible-to-be-a-male-feminist/ . live .
  18. News: Murphy . Megan . The problem with male feminists . . July 14, 2018 . November 4, 2018 . November 4, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104082521/https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/problem-male-feminists-180712071916509.html . live .
  19. Book: Berlatsky . Noah . Bullying . 2015 . . Farmington Hills, MI . 107 . Antibullying Campaigns Ignore Sexism Against Girls and Women, by Meghan Murphy . 978-0737772111.
  20. Web site: Sporenda. Interview n°7: Meghan Murphy. Isabelle Alonso. July 22, 2013. fr. November 4, 2018. November 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125819/http://www.isabelle-alonso.com/meghan-murphy-balance/. live.
  21. Web site: Murphy . Meghan . We're Sluts, Not Feminists. Wherein my relationship with Slutwalk gets rocky. . Feminist Current . May 7, 2011 . June 15, 2018 . June 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214728/https://www.feministcurrent.com/2011/05/07/were-sluts-not-feminists-wherein-my-relationship-with-slutwalk-gets-rocky/ . live .
  22. Book: Mendes . Kaitlynn . SlutWalk: Feminism, Activism and Media . 2015 . . 95 . 978-1137378903 . June 14, 2018 . September 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914063506/https://books.google.com/books?id=JFEMCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA95 . live .
  23. Web site: O'Connor . Maureen . Can Feminist Hashtags 'Dismantle the State'? . . December 23, 2013 . November 4, 2018 . November 4, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125911/https://www.thecut.com/2013/12/can-feminist-hashtags-dismantle-the-state.html . live .
  24. Web site: Ramzy . Austin . Bilefsky . Dan . Celebrities Remember Hugh Hefner for More Than Just the Articles . . September 28, 2017 . June 13, 2018 . June 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613235012/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/us/hugh-hefner-playboy-celebrities.html . live .
  25. Web site: Walker . Connie . Sex doll brothel turns 'women into objects', says critic . . . August 30, 2018 . November 4, 2018 . December 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181212092844/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-august-30-2018-1.4804483/sex-doll-brothel-turns-women-into-objects-says-critic-1.4804494 . live .
  26. Web site: Aleem . Zeeshan . 16 Years Since Decriminalizing Prostitution, Here's What's Happening in Sweden . . March 13, 2015 . June 8, 2018 . October 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171004223449/https://mic.com/articles/112814/here-s-what-s-happened-in-sweden-16-years-since-decriminalizing-prostitution . live .
  27. News: Balkidsoon . Denise . The targeting of other women shows Meghan Murphy is no feminist . . January 23, 2020 . October 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191029040558/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/opinion/article-the-targeting-of-other-women-shows-meghan-murphy-is-no-feminist/ . live .
  28. Murphy . Meghan . You can't cancel the truth . . February 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831155607/https://spectator.us/cant-cancel-truth-canceled-meghan-murphy/ . August 31, 2020 . live.
  29. Web site: Murphy. Meghan. Laverne Cox's objectified body 'empowers' no one. Feminist Current. April 22, 2015. July 28, 2019. July 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728120142/https://www.feministcurrent.com/2015/04/22/laverne-coxs-objectified-body-empowers-no-one/. live.
  30. News: Bindel . Julie . No platform: my exclusion proves this is an anti-feminist crusade . . October 9, 2015 . June 15, 2018 . June 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615111124/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/09/no-platform-universities-julie-bindel-exclusion-anti-feminist-crusade . live .
  31. Web site: Open letter to rabble.ca – Support Meghan Murphy suffered a misogynist campaign by the sex industry lobby. Sisyphe.org. May 11, 2015. July 28, 2019. July 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728050047/http://sisyphe.org/spip.php?article5098. live.
  32. Web site: Statement on review of Meghan Murphy petitions. rabble.ca. May 14, 2015. July 28, 2019. July 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719151632/http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/rabble-staff/2015/05/statement-on-review-meghan-murphy-petitions. live.
  33. Web site: Murphy . Meghan . Are we women or are we menstruators? . Feminist Current . September 7, 2016 . November 4, 2018 . November 4, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125907/https://www.feministcurrent.com/2016/09/07/are-we-women-or-are-we-menstruators/ . live . (first published in rabble.ca)
  34. Web site: Murphy. Meghan. Hi friends. Just an overdue update. Facebook. October 21, 2016. July 28, 2019. July 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728052830/https://www.facebook.com/meghanemilymurphy/posts/10153849501632343. live.
  35. Web site: Greer . Darryl . Writer Quits Rabble Over Pulled Blog . . November 3, 2016 . June 8, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142636/http://www.canadalandshow.com/writer-quits-rabble/ . live .
  36. Web site: Murphy . Meghan . Why a women-only spa in Toronto should not change its policy to accept trans women . . June 21, 2017 . May 3, 2019 . May 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190503111618/https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/women-only-spa-counterpoint-1.4170158 . live .
  37. Web site: Interchange – Sex Politics: Meghan Murphy and the Feminist Current. WFHB. March 20, 2018. July 25, 2019. July 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725135842/https://wfhb.org/news/interchange-sex-politics-meghan-murphy-and-the-feminist-current/. live.
  38. Web site: Authenticity & empathy: Meghan Murphy. Woman's Place UK (WPUK). May 20, 2019. July 25, 2019. July 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725135837/https://womansplaceuk.org/2019/05/28/meghan-murphy-authenticity-empathy/. live.
  39. News: Murphy. Meghan. The Yaniv scandal is the end-product of trans activism. The Spectator. July 22, 2019. July 25, 2019. July 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190724202703/https://spectator.us/yaniv-scandal-end-product-trans-activism/. live.
  40. News: CTV Vancouver. Trans advocates rally against controversial feminist speaker Meghan Murphy. CTV News. January 11, 2019. July 24, 2019. July 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190724103807/https://bc.ctvnews.ca/trans-advocates-rally-against-controversial-feminist-speaker-meghan-murphy-1.4249890. live.
  41. Web site: The Standing Senate Committee On Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Evidence . . . May 10, 2017 . November 4, 2018 . November 4, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104085527/https://sencanada.ca/en/Content/Sen/Committee/421/LCJC/53308-e . live .
  42. Web site: Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Meeting Detail . . . May 10, 2017 . June 8, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140638/https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/LCJC/NoticeOfMeeting/452675/42-1 . live .
  43. Web site: Tasker . John Paul . Transgender rights bill threatens 'female-born' women's spaces, activists say . . . May 12, 2017 . June 8, 2018 . May 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180529005257/http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/transgender-rights-bill-female-born-spaces-1.4110634 . live .
  44. Web site: Robertson . Dylan C . Senate committee rejects motion to narrow trans bill's scope . . May 30, 2017 . July 27, 2018 . July 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727054741/https://www.dailyxtra.com/senate-committee-rejects-motion-to-narrow-trans-bills-scope-73581 . live .
  45. Web site: Twitter-ban feminist defends transgender views ahead of Holyrood meeting. BBC News. May 22, 2019. November 2, 2019. November 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191108004440/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-48366184. live.
  46. News: Sitwell. Ros. Hundreds of women gather in London to discuss sex and gender. Morning Star. May 24, 2019. August 18, 2019. August 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190818123400/https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/hundreds-women-gather-london-discuss-sex-and-gender. live.
  47. News: Meghan Murphy: Canadian feminist's trans talk sparks uproar. BBC News. October 30, 2019. January 14, 2020. October 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030140627/https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-50214341. live.
  48. News: Wells . Georgia . Writer Sues Twitter Over Ban for Criticizing Transgender People . . February 11, 2019 . July 28, 2019 . July 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190728153708/https://www.wsj.com/articles/writer-sues-twitter-over-ban-for-mocking-transgender-people-11549946725 . live .
  49. Web site: Prengel . Kate . Meghan Murphy: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know . Heavy . November 24, 2018 . May 3, 2019 . May 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190504001809/https://heavy.com/news/2018/11/meghan-murphy/ . live .
  50. Web site: Robertson. Julia Diana. Twitter Bans Meghan Murphy, Founder of Canada's Leading Feminist Website. AfterEllen. November 27, 2018. April 13, 2019. April 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412145534/https://www.afterellen.com/general-news/567199-twitter-bans-meghan-murphy-founder-of-canadas-leading-feminist-website. live.
  51. News: Brean. Joseph. 'Yeeeah it's him': Vancouver writer sues Twitter over its rule against misgendering trans people. National Post. February 12, 2019. July 28, 2019. September 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200914063507/https://nationalpost.com/news/yeeeah-its-him-vancouver-writer-sues-twitter-over-its-rule-against-misgendering. live.
  52. News: Brean. Joseph. Meghan Murphy, the woman behind trans wars breaking out at the public library. National Post. October 29, 2019. September 8, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200909000418/https://nationalpost.com/news/meghan-murphy-the-woman-behind-trans-wars-breaking-out-at-the-public-library. September 9, 2020.
  53. News: Matt . Naham . Feminist Writer Sues Twitter After She Tweets 'Men Aren't Women' and Gets Banned . . February 12, 2019 . February 20, 2019 . April 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190407204840/https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/feminist-writer-sues-twitter-after-she-tweets-men-arent-woman-and-gets-banned/ . live .
  54. News: Fry . Madeline . This journalist lost her lawsuit against Twitter for banning her account, but she's not giving up . . July 10, 2019 . July 28, 2019 . July 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190728151518/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/this-journalist-lost-her-lawsuit-against-twitter-for-banning-her-account-but-shes-not-giving-up . live .
  55. News: Davis. Wendy. Twitter Defeats Lawsuit By Journalist Banned For 'Misgendering'. Digital News Daily. MediaPost. June 13, 2019. July 29, 2019. July 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729114813/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/336990/twitter-defeats-lawsuit-by-journalist-banned-for.html. live.
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  59. News: Hoard. KC. Hundreds protest controversial Toronto Public Library event featuring Meghan Murphy. The Globe and Mail. October 29, 2019. November 2, 2019. October 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191031140233/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-hundreds-protest-controversial-toronto-public-library-event-featuring/. live.
  60. News: Wadhwani. Ashley. Vancouver Public Library banned from Pride parade after allowing controversial speaker. Surrey Now-Leader. July 23, 2019. November 2, 2019. November 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102005810/https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/vancouver-public-library-banned-from-pride-parade-after-allowing-controversial-speaker/. live.
  61. News: Ritchie. Kevin. Toronto Public Library facing Pride ban over Meghan Murphy event. NOW. October 18, 2019. November 2, 2019. November 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102005808/https://nowtoronto.com/culture/books/pride-toronto-ban-toronto-public-library-meghan-murphy/. live.
  62. News: Rider. David. John Tory 'disappointed' Toronto library allowing event with writer accused of being anti-transgender. Toronto Star. October 17, 2019. November 2, 2019. November 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191102005806/https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2019/10/17/john-tory-disappointed-toronto-library-allowing-event-with-writer-accused-of-being-anti-transgender.html. live.
  63. Web site: From "why?" to "why not?": Faculty of Education grad becomes MPP and activist for social change. Alex. Kvaskov. February 7, 2019. Faculty of Education. November 8, 2019. November 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191108151342/http://edu.yorku.ca/2019/02/education-grad-becomes-mpp/. live.
  64. Web site: Knope. Julia. Tory 'disappointed' in Toronto Public Library for hosting speaker accused of transphobia. CBC News. October 17, 2019. November 2, 2019. November 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103023732/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-public-library-tory-speaker-transphobia-1.5324218. live.

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