"Barb Daniel's biography She's No Lady: The Story of Jamie Lee Hamilton portrays Hamilton as an imperfect heroine against a Dickensian backdrop of social decay, elevating Hamilton's presence beyond the occasional sound bite or provocative quote."
Zagria presented the most extensive article about Jamie Lee Hamilton (1955-2019), a Canadian sex worker, activist, and politician. According to Zagria, she became Jamie Lee in 1975. "Her father, who had been reading up on transsexuality, gave his blessing though on his deathbed in 1979. Jamie Lee completed her transition with surgery in 1983."
Jamie Lee Hamilton will be always remembered as an activist for sex workers, aboriginals, and the LGBT community.
She held various positions in Downtown Eastside Residents' Association (DERA), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and Change the Code. She first ran for a seat on the Vancouver City council in 1996, the first trans person in Canada to run for public office.
