Polare 17

Issued February 1997

(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.)

President's Report

Report from the Gender Centre's Management Committee President, by Roberta Perkins

T.L.C. and Medicine: The Facts

The goals of Transgender Liberation & Care in relation to a Transgender Health Service, Author Unknown

My Story

Kerry, a male to female transgender, has just completed a successful transition while working fulltime with a Commonwealth Government Department and shares her experience, by Kerry

Elvis Herselvis Part 2

Part two in a two part series about American female Elvis impersonator and drag king, Elvis Herselvis, by Kerry Bashford

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