Polare 73

Issued October 2007

(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

Gender Centre Co-Ordinator's Report including Annual General Meeting information, by Phinn Borg.

Editorial

Includes news of the Anglican Church and Transsexuals in Britain, by Katherine Cummings.

Power with Grace

Grace Abrams' victory over the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding her female passport, by Katherine Cummings.

The Counsellor's Page

Counsellor Gaye Stubbs reflects on the Gender Centre move from Morgan Street to Bent Street, by Gaye Stubbs.

F.T.M. Australia: Alive and Well

Article by Craig Andrews explaining the services provided by F.T.M. Australia, by Craig Andrews.

Stigma and Health, an Overview

Dr. Max Hopwood discusses health related stigma with a focus on those suffering H.I.V. / AIDS and Hepatitis C, by Dr. Max Hopwood.

Rose's Progress and Her Foundation

Article written by Jennifer Susan Lovelace describing the progress of Rose Thornton, by Jennifer Susan Lovelace.

My Side of the Story

Fiona Power writes her side of the story in regard to her partner, Grace's fight with the passport office to gain a female passport while in a same sex marriage, by Fiona Power.

Book Review

Urban Tantra, Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century by Barbara Carrellas, Reviewed by Tracie O'Keefe.

Book Review

Transgender Rights, by Paisley Currah, Richard M. Juang & Shannon Price Minter, Reviewed by Tracie O'Keefe.

Book Review

Male Bodies, Women's Souls, Personal Narratives of Thailand's Transgendered Youth by LeeRay Costa & Andrew Matzner, Reviewed by Tracie O'Keefe.

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