Polare 79

April 2009

(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

A run-down of recent events and achievements at the Gender Centre, by Phinn Borg

Editorial

Editorial Comments to Edition 79 of Polare Magazine, by Katherine Cummings

Book Review

"The Transgender Child" by Stephanie A. Brill and Rachel Pepper, reviewed by Tracie O'Keefe

Does the T Belong in the G.L.B.T.?

Should the trans community and other gender diverse people be included with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexuals, by Tracie O'Keefe

What is Seahorse?

An in depth look into the history of the Seahorse Society, an organisation providing services to cross-dressers and their partners, by Rhonda

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Part 3

Viral Infections 2, by Maggie Smith

Surgery: A Guide for F.T.M.s Part 3

F.T.M. Surgery Options in relation S.R.S. Making the decision, Am I Sure? Am I Ready?, by Vancouver Coastal Health, Transgender Health Project, Canada

Seven Sexes? Then What Am I?

Conclusions that there must not be two sexes as originally thought, nor five as suggested by Anne Fausto-Sterling, but seven, by Manuel Velandia, translated by Curtis E. Hinkle

N.S.W. Police Visit the Gender Centre

Summary of the information session the N.S.W. Police Force recently conducted at the Gender Centre, by Mitch Davies

What do the Changes to the Law Affecting "Same-Sex Couples" Mean for Transgenders

An explanation from the Inner City Legal Centre

T or No T, That was the Question

A run down of the Where Do We Fit debate held as part of the Sydney Mardi Gras Festival, by Liz Ceissman

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