Polare 80

Issued July 2009

(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

The astonishing lack of knowledge the G.L.B. community has about transgender issues, by Phinn Borg.

Editorial

A look at the latest trouble at Monash Gender Clinic regarding dissatisfied clients which has closed the clinic down, by Katherine Cummings.

Intersex and the Organisation Intersex International Australia

A brief introduction to various intersex conditions and Organisation Intersex International Australia, an organisation founded to support intersex individuals in Australia, by Gina Wilson.

Abuse is Not a Form of Love

Domestic Violence & Transgender: Questions and Answers from Inner City Legal Centre.

Transphobia

A price worth paying for gender identity disorder? by Sam Winter

Book Review

Last Bed on Earth by Teri Louise Kelly, reviewed by Katherine Cummings

Helps, Hindrances and the Indifference of Feminism in the Experience of Transwomen in Psychological Contexts

Catherine Wilson presents a paper regarding transwomen's experiences in dealing with health professionals.

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