Polare 69

Issued November 2006

(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.)

Phinn's Report

Report from the Acting General Manager of the Gender Centre includes news about Frolic 2006 and the Gender Centre's work with Livingstone Road Health Centre, by Phinn Borg.

Editorial

The case of 13 year old Alex and 5 year old Nicole to live in the gender with which they identify, by Katherine Cummings.

Passports: The Road to Hell

Article highlighting the inadequacies in Australian law in relation to Transgender people and passports, by Zoe Brain.

Book Review

The First Lady, by April Ashley with Douglas Thompson, reviewed by Tracie O'Keefe.

Who Gets to Decide a Child's Gender?

Nicole, five, was born Nicholas. This article takes a look at the decisions faced by Nicole and her parents in future years, by Jennifer Vanasco.

As Trans People, do we Create our own Barriers to Health?

If you are a pre-op and non-op transmale or transfemale, should you be talking more with your health care providers about your needs regarding sex and H.I.V. prevention, by Matt Kailey.

Living the Dream

The transformation of John to Josie, the support, the lack of it and bringing stake-holders on board early and making them part of the change, by Josie Emery.

Cervical Screening (Pap Smears) for Pre-Op F.T.M. Transgenders Part 2

A look at how to make the pap smear more comfortable and accurate, by Maggie Smith R.N.

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