In 2014, La Leche League International changed its policy about the eligibility of Leader (volunteer) Applicants to be inclusive of all gender identities. As a result of the rule change, I was able
to apply, and I went through La Leche League Canada’s (LLLC) thorough and
fantastic training, becoming accredited as a Leader two weeks ago. I am
grateful to the Leader who supported me and spent many hours answering my
questions, and to the Leader at the Accreditation Department who guided me with
patience and kindness and kept me on track.
LLL’s updated policy came in advance of federal legislation proposed by the Government of Canada to protect transgender Canadians from discrimination. This quote from a message sent by LLLC to its
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“We recognize that any breastfeeding parent, regardless of whether
they self-identify as a mother or father, should be - and is now - welcome to
investigate LLL Leadership. There are other prerequisites that a potential
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than 20,000 families across Canada each year, using carefully compiled
resources.
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still desperately need LLL, and why it was founded sixty years ago. We need to
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breastfeeding relationship with those who come in search of support in the
context of a culture that continues to marginalize breastfeeding.
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is in quotes, because we are talking here about anyone over the age of one. But
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