Zena Sharman Explained

Zena Sharman is a Canadian health researcher and writer,^[1] who won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Anthology at the 29th Lambda Literary Awards in 2017 for The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Health Care.^[2]

The book, an anthology of LGBTQ people's stories about their experiences in the health care system, was published by Arsenal Pulp Press in 2016.^[3]

She was previously nominated in the same category at the 24th Lambda Literary Awards in 2012 for Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme, an anthology which she coedited with Ivan Coyote.^[4]

Sharman is currently co-chair of the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre, a clinic in Vancouver that serves transgender and gender-diverse clients.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/dr-zena-sharman-on-making-health-care-more-inclusive-for-lgbtqpatients-health/article32857564/ "Dr. Zena Sharman on making health care more inclusive for LGBTQ patients"
2. http://lgbtweekly.com/2017/06/13/29th-annual-lambda-literary-award-winners-announced/ "29th Annual Lambda Literary Award winners announced"
3. https://this.org/2016/12/05/new-collection-of-essays-sheds-light-on-lgbtq-health-care-in-canada/ "New collection of essays sheds light on LGBTQ health care in Canada"
4. http://www.dailyxtra.com/vancouver/arts-and-entertainment/whos-butch-now-5175 "Who's butch now?
5. http://bcbooklook.com/2016/11/17/queer-trans-incendiary/ "Queer, trans & incendiary"