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Fighting for your name
One of the hardest and most frustrating aspects of my gender transition was changing my name, not because of the legal difficulty (in Ontario it’s rather easy) but because of the dozens of places where I needed to update it and the need to argue, call people and do paperwork. Even though I officially changed my name in 2024, I’m still fighting to change it in some places.
River Champeimont
Jun 15 min read


Scientific transphobia
Does gender even exist? Let’s talk about this common fallacy in the skeptic community.
River Champeimont
Oct 12, 20256 min read


Recognizing transphobia in yourself and others
Learn to recognize the tricks transphobes use and fact-check any prejudices you might have against trans people.
River Champeimont
Aug 19, 20257 min read


What Does It Feel Like to Be Trans?
I’m sharing some intimate feelings about what it’s like to be trans “from the inside.”
River Champeimont
Aug 13, 20254 min read


My biggest transition mistake
I don’t have many regrets related to my transition, except a specific one about my legal name change.
River Champeimont
Jun 24, 20254 min read


Transitioning - A Presentation
This is a presentation I made on June 15th, 2025 for Toronto Oasis.
River Champeimont
Jun 15, 20251 min read


Am I Still Being Misgendered After One Year?
For a year, I kept track of every time someone referred to me using the correct or incorrect gender. Here are the results.
River Champeimont
May 17, 20257 min read


River’s Story
If you only read one article about my transition, make it this one!
River Champeimont
Mar 26, 20255 min read


A Trans Woman Debunks Anti-Trans Rhetoric
This is an article I wrote for Centre for Inquiry Canada (which is independent from Center for Inquiry US).
River Champeimont
Mar 1, 20258 min read


CFI’s Downfall into Transphobia
CFI, once dedicated to humanism and science, has grown increasingly anti-trans. My data analysis tracks this shift over the years.
River Champeimont
Feb 23, 20256 min read
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