British Columbia recognizes the gender of binary and non-binary trans people. I.E. trans women are considered women, trans men are men, and non-binary people are recognized for some purposes. The non-discrimination/anti-harassment laws are positive and there is non-discrimination protection for trans people.
- Trans people are specifically named in British Columbia non-discrimination laws.
- Trans people are allowed to use the facilities they are comfortable in, including bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, etc. Legal documentation of your gender is not required for this protection.
- Drag performance and cross-dressing is legal in British Columbia.
- Anti-trans/anti-gay extremists attempt to disrupt LGBT events such as drag queen storytime events.
International travel should ensure that tickets and passport have matching gender marker.
Some security screenings are gendered, such as some body scanners, which may result in a pat-down of trans people that have bodies that don't match expectations for the body the security staff assumes they have. It is a traveler's right to have pat downs conducted by the gender of the passenger's choice, and use different gender screeners for top and bottom half of the body, should it be necessary.
- Trans prisoners can be housed in British Columbia prisons on the basis of gender identity rather than sex assigned at birth.
Non-binary people are recognized, and trans people are generally recognized on the basis of their gender identity, including the ability to update their documents.
- Trans medical care is legal for all ages.
- Transition care is not defined as child abuse
- Same-sex marriage (and thus all trans marriage) is recognized
Because of the rhetoric around trans people in the political and media space, trans people should use caution, particularly in bathrooms, locker rooms, showers, etc. Random and targeted attacks may occur, and trans people who report these attacks can expect to sometimes be misgendered by officials and public institutions.
Active, organized anti-trans activity occurs in British Columbia, although this is less supported by residents than this activity would be in much of the USA.