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B.C. nurse disciplined over ‘discriminatory and derogatory’ transgender comments | Globalnews.ca

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A disciplinary panel of the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making “discriminatory and derogatory statements” about transgender people.

The panel found Amy Hamm ’s statements were partly designed “to elicit fear, contempt and outrage against members of the transgender community” A hearing still has to be set to determine the penalty for Hamm , who can appeal the ruling.

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