Eva Kurilova vs. transgender people

Eva Kurilova is a Canadian anti-transgender activist. Kurilova identifies as a TERF and has been affiliated with anti-trans extremist groups Gays Against Groomers and LGB United. Kurilova has contributed to anti-trans group blogs and Substack newsletters, including Gender Dissent, Reality’s Last Stand, and The Distance.

Background

Kurilova lives in Calgary, Alberta and earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Calgary in 2013.

Anti-trans activism

In 2022, Kurilova signed an open letter supporting anti-trans extremist Amy Hamm.

Kurilova is part of the LGB separatist movement. In 2024, Kurilova told conservative Canadian publication True North:

“I’m a very gender non-conforming person, and I was that way as a child… I was a tomboy,” she said. “I really really worry and fear that if I was a child today, I would be a prime candidate for transition, for teachers and counsellors and doctors to tell me, ‘you know you can be a boy.’ That’s kind of why I have a very strong personal investment in these issues, and why I want to help protect kids.”

References

Menzies, Peter (October 31, 2024). Peter Menzies: The Trudeau government’s latest intrusion into newsrooms is another nail in the industry’s coffin. The Hub https://thehub.ca/2024/10/31/peter-menzies-the-trudeau-governments-outrageous-new-intrusion-into-newsrooms-is-yet-another-nail-in-the-industrys-coffin/

Johnson, Lisa (February 6, 2024). Alberta transgender restrictions draw more fire from Edmonton 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders. Edmonton Journal https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-transgender-restrictions-draw-more-fire-from-edmonton-2slgbtqia-leaders

Cantin-Nantel, Elie (February 2, 2024). “A step forward”: LGBT Albertans react to Danielle Smith’s new gender policies. True North https://tnc.news/2024/02/02/lgbt-albertans-react-to-smiths-policies1/

Nobre, Andreia (April 27, 2023). Dating App HER Suspended from Twitter after Insulting Lesbians. 4W https://4w.pub/dating-app-her-suspended-from-twitter/

Yang, Wesley; “Moonlit Piglet” (October 03, 2023). The LGB and the T. Year Zero https://wesleyyang.substack.com/p/the-lgb-and-the-t

111 signatories (April 25, 2022). In Support of Amy Hamm. https://openletter.earth/in-support-of-amy-hamm-24239583

Slatz, Anna (December 2, 2021). Mother Claims 5-Year-Old Daughter is Trans Because She Likes ‘Trucks, Dinosaurs.’ 4W https://4w.pub/mother-claims-transgender-5-year-old/

Selected anti-trans writing by Kurilova

Kurilova, Eva (January 21, 2025). I Hate Gender Ideology but I Don’t Hate Trans People. Reality’s Last Stand https://www.realityslaststand.com/p/i-hate-gender-ideology-but-i-dont

Kurilova, Eva (October 19, 2024). Opinion: UCP’s proposed policies will protect gender-diverse children. Calgary Herald https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-ucps-proposed-policies-will-protect-gender-diverse-children

Kurilova, Eva (January 24, 2024). From Abusive Husband to Trans Community Darling: A Trans Widow Speaks Out. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/from-abusive-husband-to-trans-community-darling-a-trans-widow-speaks-out

Kurilova, Eva (Decemmber 20, 2023). Barbara Findlay: The Activist Lawyer Slaying Women’s Rights in Canada. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/barbara-findlay-the-activist-lawyer-slaying-women-s-rights-in-canada

Kurilova, Eva (October 11, 2023). From Gay Rights to Trans Wrongs: Egale’s Lucrative Transition. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/from-gay-rights-to-trans-wrongs-egale-s-lucrative-transition

Kurilova, Eva (May 14, 2023). No, the Gay Movement Did Not Spawn the Trans Movement. The Distance https://www.thedistancemag.com/p/no-the-gay-movement-did-not-spawn

Kurilova, Eva (May 4, 2023). Women’s Rights Aren’t Human Rights in Canada. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/women-s-rights-aren-t-human-rights-in-canada

Kurilova, Eva (March 8, 2023). The Man Who Speaks for Canadian Women, Even on International Women’s Day. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/the-man-who-speaks-for-canadian-women-even-on-international-women-s-day

Kurilova, Eva (February 16, 2023). CANADA: Mother Threatened With Arrest After Confronting Male “Watching” Girls Undress In Changing Room At Nanaimo Swimming Pool. Reduxx https://reduxx.info/canada-mother-threatened-with-arrest-after-confronting-male-watching-girls-undress-in-changing-room-at-nanaimo-swimming-pool/

Kurilova, Eva (December 15, 2022). Shafted – The Gender Goldmine. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/shafted-the-gender-goldmine

Kurilova, Eva (Oct 20, 2022). The Transition of Calgary Pride. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/the-transition-of-calgary-pride

Kurilova, Eva (September 9, 2022). How the Canadian Anti-Hate Network is Policing Thought Crime with Your Tax Dollars. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/how-the-canadian-anti-hate-network-is-policing-thought-crime-with-your-tax-dollars

Kurilova, Eva (July 25, 2022). I Would Have Been a ‘Trans Kid’—Stop Medicalizing Gender Non-Conformity. Reality’s Last Stand https://www.realityslaststand.com/p/i-would-have-been-a-trans-kidstop

Kurilova, Eva (May 19, 2022). Meet Skipping Stone, the trans youth organization hosting sex work peer groups. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/meet-skipping-stone-the-trans-youth-organization-hosting-sex-work-peer-groups

Kurilova, Eva (Feb 24, 2022). Story ARC: The money behind a plot to push gender ideology into Canadian classrooms. Gender Dissent https://www.genderdissent.com/post/story-arc-the-money-behind-a-plot-to-push-gender-ideology-into-canadian-classrooms

Media

Bad Canadians with Jared Michael and Eva Kurilova (June 24, 2025). Eva Kurilova: Gender, Queer Theory, and the Loss of Biological Reality | Bad Canadians Ep. 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd-JYEorMXs

Rebel News with David Menzies and Eva Kurilova (March 21, 2024). Calgary writer speaks out on perils of gender ideology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSyGTEwQHS8

Heterodorx with Nina Paley, Corinna Cohn, Eva Kurilova, and Lois Cardinal (February 24, 2024). Episode 125: TERF-Tranny Alliances with Eva Kurilova and Lois Cardinal. https://heterodorx.com/podcast/episode-125-terf-tranny-alliances-with-eva-kurilova-and-lois-cardinal/

Benjamin Boyce with “Exulansic” and Eva Kurilova (January 27, 2024). Purity Spiral Junkies | Exulansic & Eva Kurilova. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPAiQNriRL8

Deprogrammed with Keri Smith and Eva Kurilova (January 26, 2024). LIVE Deprogrammed – The Dangers of Gender Ideology – Eva Kurilova. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Rjl7_YrHI

Sasha White with Eva Kurlova (January 2, 2024). “It’s a Predatory Movement Targeting Vulnerable Kids” Eva Kurilova. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjJ3W5wJ3w

Off the Rails with Gillian Robinson and Eva Kurilova (November 30, 2023). Canada’s Gender Identity with Eva Kurilova. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFSyCleZQaE

Meghan Murphy with Eva Kurilova (September 28, 2023). Live from Canada! With Canada’s preeminent lesbian, Eva Kurilova. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RewhLu9KtFs

It Is MA’AM! with K Carnelian, Mel, and Eva Kurilova (September 1, 2023). It is MA’AM! Ep. 010 Eva Kurilova. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j64XpRZIri4

Alotta Thoughts with Julia Malott, Catherine Kronas, Eva Kurilova, Neil Dorin, and Lois Cardinal (May 12, 2023). Podcast Episode 3 – Pronouns with Catherine, Eva, Neil and Lois. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=przSxNEV6NU

Jon Uhler (SurvivorSupport.net) with Eva Kurilova (April 12, 2023). Episode #19 (pt. 1) Eva Kurilova Discuss Gender Ideology In Canada, & it’s Harm to Women and Minors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9YvzAe8vqo

The Famous Artist Birdy Rose with Eva Kurilova (October 30, 2022). Let’s Get Cancelled! With Eva Kurilova. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaADig9kq1g

Benjamin Boyce with Eva Kurilova and Birdie Rose (July 21, 2022). Freedom & Consequences | with Eva Kurilova & Birdie Rose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fdOnJzf8dQ

Benjamin Boyce (September 23, 2021). Honest to Goodness | with Eva Kurilova. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glbwLw-Y-1o