Polare 6

Issued April 1995

(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.)

P.M.'s Piece

Completion of the "Shattered Illusions" video, the passing of Jacques Monroe and an introduction to Sophie Tarrant, the Social & Support Worker, by Bill Robertson & Sophie.

The Golden Age of Female Trannies in Medieval Europe

An article that recounts the many female gender crossers in medieval Europe including Pope Joan, Uncumber, and Jeanne d'Arc, by Roberta Perkins.

What if the Condom Breaks or Slips Off

Includes what to do if the condom breaks during neo vaginal sex, trick sex, receptive peno-anal sex, insertive peno-anal sex and oral sex, Author Unknown.

Whispers from William Street

Doing drugs and sex work in Premier Lane, transsexual Lamia writes of her experiences, by Lamia

Support Where?

Country Queen writes about how difficult it is finding support for people with gender issues in Katoomba and the Blue Mountains, by Country Queen.

The Luncheon Club

Working as a waitress, the author went to lunch with a friend to the Luncheon Club and ended up mixing the sound for their entertainment and other more notable performers, by J.L.W.

Negotiating Safe Sex

Dee Yates with some thoughts on negotiating safe sex and guys who don't want to use a condom, by Dee Yates.

Observations

A month to go before her reassignment operation, Rachael writes of her transition, including how her family have disowned her, by Rachael.

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