Polare 1

Issued February 1993

(The Gender Centre advise that this edition of Polare is not current and as such certain content, including but not limited to persons, contact details and dates may not apply. Where legal authority or medical related matters are cited, responsibility lies with the reader to obtain the most current relevant legal authority and/or medical publication.)

Editorial

Editorial to the first edition of Polare, the journal on gender issues published by The Gender Centre Inc., by Rachelle.

The Gender Centre Staff Profile

An introduction to the staff at the Gender Centre and some key points about our service approach and philosophy, by Gender Centre Staff.

The Scene was Mean

The Drag Scene in Sydney in the 1980's, Roberta Perkins.

Great Outings of History

Getting Sprung through the Ages, by Aidy Griffen.

A Male Point of View

"I'm Transgendering", Author Unknown, and "A Daughter's Perspective", by Cherie.

The History of Seahorse

The history of the Seahorse Society, a group for cross-dressers in Sydney, Author Unknown.

Transgender Liberation Coalition

Article expressing the aims of the Transgender Liberation Coalition, Author Unknown.

President's Report

Report from the Gender Centre's Management Committee President, by Jean Noble.

Polare is published in Australia by The Gender Centre Inc. which is funded by the Department of Community Services under the S.A.A.P. Program and supported by the N.S.W. Health Department through the AIDS and Infectious Diseases Branch. Polare provides a forum for discussion and debate on gender issues. Advertisers are advised that all advertising is their responsibility under the Trade Practices Act. Unsolicited contributions are welcome, though no guarantee is made by the Editor that they will be published, nor any discussion entered into. The editor reserves the right to edit such contributions without notification. Any submission which appears in Polare may be published on our internet site. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor, The Gender Centre Inc.I, the Department of Community Services or the N.S.W. Department of Health.