{{Short description|Canadian musician and transgender activist}} '''Michelle Josef''' (born March 21, 1953), formerly '''Bohdan Hluszko''',<!-- NOTE: The former name of a transgender person is ''not'' removed from the article if they were already an established and notable public figure under that name ''before'' transitioning. --> is a Canadian musician and transgender activist.<ref>Wallace, James (November 20, 2004). "Gender game: Ontario Liberals reneg on health-care promise", ''Toronto Star'', p. B10.</ref>
Under her former name, Josef was already established as one of Canada's leading session drummers, and has continued her career in music. She has appeared on albums by Prairie Oyster,<ref name=Gill>Gill, Alexandra (December 4, 1998). "Transsexual bangs the drum loudly in tiff with Prairie Oyster", ''The Globe and Mail'', p. C9.</ref> Doug Sahm, Jo-El Sonnier, Wild Strawberries, Sylvia Tyson, Long John Baldry, Scott B. Sympathy,<ref>"Unfinished Sympathy". ''Toronto Star'', February 13, 1999.</ref> Big Rude Jake, Sharon, Lois and Bram, and David Wilcox. She is a member of Canadian roots super group Hey Stella!
In 1998, she received a Canadian Country Music Award for drummer of the year.<ref name=Gill />
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==External links== *[http://www.michellejosef.com/index.html Michelle Josef]
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