Polare 76

Issued July 2008

(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.)

Editorial

Editorial for Polare 76, the Gender Centre's magazine includes thoughts on the legal steps involved in changing one's identity, by Katherine Cummings.

Counsellor's Page

Counsellor Gaye Stubbs takes a look at assigned gender identity and associated roles, by Gaye Stubbs.

Zucker: Manipulation of Young Feminine Boys

Curtis Hinkle takes Kenneth Zucker to task over his interpretations of Gender Identity Disorder in respect to young feminine boys and their lack of connection with transsexual adults, by Curtis E. Hinkle.

Living with Hepatitis C

A look at different narratives and how they are or can be applied to those with Hepatitis C, by Magdalena Harris.

Documents of Identity

Fact sheet compiled by the Inner City Legal Centre regarding the documents of identity that sex and gender diverse people may need to change, compiled by the Inner City Legal Centre.

What do you Think?

Katrina Fox asks Katherine Cummings a series of questions relating to trans people and their involvement in gay and lesbian groups, by Katherine Cummings.

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