Polare 28

Issued December 1998

(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.)

Elizabeth's Report

Elizabeth has recently been appointed to the executive of Employment Equity Specialist's Association (E.E.S.A.) and is raising employment issues for the transgender community with them, by Elizabeth Riley

From The First Lady

It was the 27th February, and all the hard work was about to culminate in a triumphal parade, the 21st Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, by Leslie

My Story

I can remember looking in the mirror at Dennis over the years and having absolutely no idea who that reflection belonged to. It just wasn't me, I was lost!, by Denise/Dennis

Positive Policing

Being treated with total respect by police officers, hospital staff and others who helped, was a huge relief after being assaulted by five Manchester United supporters explains Terri Anne Walker

Transmen: A Partner's Story

Following her partner's revelation that she had always felt like a man, Jane's partner reflects on the whole concept of sex and gender and their involvement in the Lesbian community, Author Unknown

Health Report: Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a disease of the liver caused by a virus that was first discovered in 1989, Author Unknown

A Farewell To Passing

Gender transition can be fraught with lots of traps that aren't obvious at first thought. Two of these are being labeled and passing, by Laura Seabrook

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