Dianna Boileau, a trailblazer in receiving gender-affirming surgery in Canada, honoured in Fort Frances, Ont.

Fort Frances, Ont., is commemorating Dianna Boileau, one of the first Canadians to receive gender-affirming surgeries in 1969 and April 1970, and the doctor who provided counsel to Boileau and her family and supported the transition. The Ontario Heritage Trust plaque was unveiled on the International Trans Day of Visibility.