Polare 9

Issued October 1995

(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.)

P.M.'s Piece

Project Manager, Bill Robertson on the XIV Benjamin International Symposium in Kloster Irsee, Bavaria, by Bill Robertson.

A Classical F.T.M.

The second century C.E. Lucian story of Megilla, an F.T.M. character, and her love for Leaena, by A. Matzner from the F.T.M. Newsletter U.S.A.

Kirketon Road Centre

The services provided by Kirketon Road Centre, a non-judgmental sexual health clinic located in Darlinghurst Road, by Sacha Downing

Surgically Acquired Legal Privileges

The case against the proposed and birth certificate legislation for transgender people, by norrie mAy-welby

Hormone Withdrawal

Withdrawal symptoms can develop following hormone cessation, therefore seriously consider all aspects of the decision including the possibility of a reduction regime, by Bill Robertson

Social & Support Update

Update on events at the Gender Centre this month, by Sophie

Cross Dressing Magic

Cross dressing, intersexuality and women taking other women as their husbands through the many tribes in Africa, by Roberta Perkins

180° Turn Around

The first week of January 1992 was a very traumatic week for me, by Gail

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