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Trans Justice Project
TransJusticeProject

Trans Justice Project – Trans Healthcare Guide

Trans healthcare is essential for all trans individuals, encompassing routine care and gender-affirming treatments like hormones and surgeries. Healthcare providers must understand trans issues and respect our identities. Many face obstacles such as stigma and costs, but gender-affirming care is life-changing and endorsed by major medical organizations.

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QNews
QNews

QNews – Vigils across Australia for Trans Day of Remembrance 2024

Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the trans lives lost to acts of transphobia and discrimination. On November 20, the community holds a day of gathering, togetherness, and community solidarity. We remember those we’ve lost, celebrate our strength in the face of adversity, and …

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QNews
QNews

QNews – Meta’s ‘Community Standards’ shut down LGBTQI+ Facebook groups

Regional LGBTQI+ groups on Facebook are being targeted and shut down for breaching ‘Community Standards’. Many in our community use the social media platform Facebook to access support and information. For LGBTIQ+ communities it can provide important support when needed, especially for those in remote or closeted spaces. However, as online abuse and misinformation continue …

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QNews
QNews

QNews – QTrans on why there is backlash against the trans community

Brianna from Queensland transgender advocacy and support group QTrans (formerly ATSAQ) writes for QNews to mark Trans Awareness Week 13 – 19 November.  Every year, the trans community gathers and memorialises our brethren who have been lost to the hatred of a society that lionises cis normativity and punishes individuals whose gender identity exists outside …

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