Polare 32

Issued August 1999

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Coordinator's Report

A number of initiatives have been undertaken in recent months to address the appalling unemployment rates that transgender people are forced to endure, by Elizabeth Riley

My Story: Telling The Truth

There are some people possessing great understanding and compassion. About these people I wish to share with you my recent experience, by Tanya

Health Report: Trans People & H.I.V.

A brief summary of Camille Finks' report on the Transgender Community Health Project's (T.C.H.P.) study as reported in F.T.M. Newsletter, Issue 45, Summer 1999, F.T.M. International.

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