Polare 65

Issued October 2005

(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.)

Manager's Report

The Gender Centre Manager's Report includes the 2004/2005 Annual Report, by Elizabeth Riley

Editorial

Katherine returns to the Centre after a serious health scare and puts a humourous slant on her experience, by Katherine Cummings

Gender with a New Twist, and a Stutter

Researchers in Goteburg University and the Karolinska Institute in Gotesburg and Stockholm are researching possible causes for transgender behaviour, basing their research on genes known to affect the sexual development of the brain, Author Unknown

I Think I've Been Exposed to H.I.V.

Being exposed to H.I.V. may result from any action that lets infected body fluids (like blood or semen) enter your bloodstream. It is not the same as being infected with H.I.V. (being H.I.V. positive), but it can lead to this, Author Unknown

Margaret Stumpp: A Profile Interview

Margaret, better known as Maggie, manages, or oversees management of large asset pools for institutions around the world, including corporations, endowments, public entities and mutual funds, by Susan Jordan

Work, Love and Play

This pilot study interviewed six couples, each of whom have at least one partner who is sex and gender diverse. I asked interviewees questions about the coping and managing strategies that help them have relationships, by Tracie O'Keefe

Annual General Meeting Well Attended

The Annual General Meeting of the Gender Centre was held on Thursday, September 29, at the Petersham Town Hall, by Katherine Cummings

But How do I Tell my Parents, Workmates, Friends?

This continues the series of "coming out" letters which I started in Polare 64, by Katherine Cummings & Jacob Hale

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