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'''Lorne Baird''' '''Warneke''' (November 16, 1942 - August 28, 2020) was an Alberta-based [[psychiatrist]] and advocate for [[LGBT|2SLGBTQ+]] people in [[Canada]]. He founded the first Canadian [[gender identity clinic]] at [[Grey Nuns Community Hospital]] in [[Edmonton]], Alberta. |
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== Life == |
== Life == |
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Warneke was born in [[Alberta]], Canada on November 16, 1942 to John and Ester Warneke.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Klingbeil |first=Cailynn |date=2020-09-22 |title=Edmonton pyschiatrist Dr. Lorne Warneke was a pioneer in treating transgender people |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-edmonton-psychiatrist-dr-lorne-warneke-was-a-pioneer-in-treating/ |access-date=2023-07-11}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2020-09-03 |title=Lorne WARNEKE |work=[[Edmonton Journal]] |url=https://edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/lorne-warneke-1079974307 |access-date=2023-07-11}}</ref> The family moved to [[Leedale]], a [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in central Alberta, and settled on a farm there for the duration of Warneke's childhood.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |
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Although he grew up knowing he was gay, Warneke did not come out until he was in his 40's.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 1996, Warneke married John Chan. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Throughout his career, Warneke focused on working with and advocating for transgender patients. In 1984, [[Alberta Health Services]] agreed to cover the sex reassignment surgery at Warneke's lobbying.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Tintinagalia |first=Daniella |date=2022-12-07 |title=Honouring a half-century career of LGBTQ2S+ advocacy |url=https://www.thevitalbeat.ca/news/honouring-a-half-century-advocating-for-lgbtq2s-rights/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=The Vital Beat}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2020-09-03 |title=Dr. Lorne Warneke remembered as pivotal LGBTQ pioneer in Alberta |work=[[CBC News]] |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-lgbtq-1.5711288 |access-date=2023-07-11}}</ref> Later, in 1996, Warneke founded a gender identity clinic at [[Grey Nuns Community Hospital|Gray Nuns Community Hospital]], a [[Catholic Church and health care|Catholic hospital]] in Edmonton, Alberta.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> The gender clinic was the first of its kind in Canada.<ref name=":3" /> Due to the hospital's policies and pervasive attitudes at the time, Warneke was unable to advertise the existence of the gender clinic and he faced hostility from many within the organization.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> |
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Warneke retired in 2017.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /> John Chan, Warneke's husband, noted how difficult the decision to retire was for the psychiatrist as "he really struggled leaving behind all the people who still needed his help."<ref name=":2" /> Although Warneke spent much of his retirement enjoying his hobbies, he never stopped advocating for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, contributing various letters and op-eds about topics like [[conversion therapy]] to the [[Edmonton Journal]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Warneke |first=Lorne |date=2019-07-11 |title=Opinion: Alberta must ban debunked practice of conversion therapy |work=[[Edmonton Journal]] |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-alberta-must-ban-debunked-practice-of-conversion-therapy |access-date=2023-07-11}}</ref> |
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=== Critics === |
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[[Joseph Nicolosi]], an American psychologist who promoted "reparative therapy" as a way for homosexual people to become heterosexual, wrote a response to a 1993 interview Warneke did with |
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== Research == |
== Research == |
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== Honours == |
== Honours == |
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In 2017, the University of Alberta presented Warneke with the Distinguished Alumni Award.<ref name=":3" /> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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Revision as of 22:27, 11 July 2023
Lorne Warneke | |
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| Born | November 16, 1942 Athabasca, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | August 28, 2020 (aged 77) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Alberta ('63 BSc, '67 MD) |
| Years active | ca. 1967- 2017 |
| Spouse |
John Chan (m. 1996) |
Lorne Baird Warneke (November 16, 1942 - August 28, 2020) was an Alberta-based psychiatrist and advocate for 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada. He founded the first Canadian gender identity clinic at Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.
Life
Warneke was born in Alberta, Canada on November 16, 1942 to John and Ester Warneke.[1][2] The family moved to Leedale, a hamlet in central Alberta, and settled on a farm there for the duration of Warneke's childhood.[1][2]
Although he grew up knowing he was gay, Warneke did not come out until he was in his 40's.[1][2] In 1996, Warneke married John Chan.
Career
Throughout his career, Warneke focused on working with and advocating for transgender patients. In 1984, Alberta Health Services agreed to cover the sex reassignment surgery at Warneke's lobbying.[3][4] Later, in 1996, Warneke founded a gender identity clinic at Gray Nuns Community Hospital, a Catholic hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.[1][3] The gender clinic was the first of its kind in Canada.[4] Due to the hospital's policies and pervasive attitudes at the time, Warneke was unable to advertise the existence of the gender clinic and he faced hostility from many within the organization.[1][3]
Warneke retired in 2017.[3][1] John Chan, Warneke's husband, noted how difficult the decision to retire was for the psychiatrist as "he really struggled leaving behind all the people who still needed his help."[3] Although Warneke spent much of his retirement enjoying his hobbies, he never stopped advocating for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, contributing various letters and op-eds about topics like conversion therapy to the Edmonton Journal.[1][5]
Critics
Joseph Nicolosi, an American psychologist who promoted "reparative therapy" as a way for homosexual people to become heterosexual, wrote a response to a 1993 interview Warneke did with
Research
Honours
In 2017, the University of Alberta presented Warneke with the Distinguished Alumni Award.[4]
Bibliography
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Klingbeil, Cailynn (2020-09-22). "Edmonton pyschiatrist Dr. Lorne Warneke was a pioneer in treating transgender people". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Lorne WARNEKE". Edmonton Journal. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ a b c d e Tintinagalia, Daniella (2022-12-07). "Honouring a half-century career of LGBTQ2S+ advocacy". The Vital Beat. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Lorne Warneke remembered as pivotal LGBTQ pioneer in Alberta". CBC News. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ Warneke, Lorne (2019-07-11). "Opinion: Alberta must ban debunked practice of conversion therapy". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
Categories: LGBT History in Canada, 2020 deaths, 1942 births, Canadian psychiatrist, Canadian gay men, 20th-century Canadian physicians, 21st-century Canadian physicians, University of Alberta alumni