This is Sorèl. Those in society, and in my church, who would rather I could be erased, remain, on this Day of Transgender Visibility, somewhat disappointed. This woman is not for erasing.
I...
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A special message for transgender youth
One cohort of clients are close to my heart: adolescents. Being a teenager can often be a confusing and challenging transitional journey from being a child to becoming an adult. Maturity is a...
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Into the Wilderness
Taking up where once I left off
A few years ago I rode my motocycle into wilderness. The sandunes of the Strezcleki and Simpson Deserts were my highways. A tent, under a gum tree was my home.
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What we do!
People sometimes ask me what exactly it is I do. Sometimes it is not so easy to understand unless you are involved. Every so often, as a psychotherapist, I get reminded of what I do. This...
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Advice to my younger transgender self: My one, huge regret
Published by New Zealand Herald, 9 March
People ask a lot of questions when they know you're transgender and that you're transitioning. One of the most common things I was asked was, "What if...
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Ten things trans men want you know
In FTM Magazine, Jason Robert Ballard wrote "OVER MY LIFE AS A TRANSGENDER MAN I have had moments I wish I could have said something to someone close to me but failed to. Until going back in time...
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Trans and Gender Diverse Housing
A position statement by The Greens
Meeting the urgent housing needs for Trans, Gender Diverse and Non-binary people.
Trans, Gender Diverse and Non-binary (TGD) people face high rates of...
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Becoming woman. The myth of gender dysphoria.
One of the great privileges of my professional life is meeting new clients. Each one brings a unique and beautiful story them of where they have been, how they have come to now, and listening as...
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Every day I face the world as a Trans woman
A transgender person I know wrote this today. It, perhaps, sums up beautifully, eloquently, though disturbingly, our transgender life. We say these things not for want of pity, but for the...
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You might be shocked by what two Principals said about my transgender daughter
by Jeanne Talbot for the Guardian, 31 March 2018.
Since my daughter began living as her authentic self as a transgender girl three years ago, two school principals have said shocking things to...
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