Polare 78

Issued December 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.)

Manager's Report

A run-down on what's been happening at the Gender Centre with a grant from Sydney City Council and Case-Manager Elizabeth Ceissman receives a Cerfificate of Appreciation, by Phinn Borg.

Editorial

Editorial to Polare 78 including Katherine's experience as a Living Book, by Katherine Cummings.

Eloqui

An essay of self-acceptance in the face of authority.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Part 2

An overview of the main viral Sexually Transmitted Infections occurring in Australia, some of the symptoms, and the tests for detecting them, by Maggie Smith.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Reflections on Transgender Remembrance Day 2008.

In Memoriam

In Memoriam acknowledges the passing of Eleanor Lister and Marie Fisher.

Surgery: A Guide for F.T.M.s Part 2

F.T.M. Surgery Options in relation to Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty.

Remembered and Celebrated

Auden Cody Neuman's article about the transgender day of remembrance at the University of Victoria in Canada.

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