Transgender day of visibility 2022
March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility, and we’re asking you to bring visibility to trans issues by writing letters to healthcare decision makers. Continue reading Transgender day of visibility 2022
Tag: Advocacy
Our BDMRR submission
Submission on the Inquiry into Supplementary Order Paper 59 on the Births Deaths Marriage Relationships Registration Bill We support the intent of this Bill, as amended by Supplementary Order Paper 59. This SOP reflects the preferred option outlined in the Regulatory Impact Statement and its assessment of mana motuhake / Self- determination of sex. However, … Continue reading Our BDMRR submission
Free transgender facial hair removal in Whangārei
We now have free transgender facial hair removal in Whangārei, with Gender Diverse Whangārei.
We also have two more collaborations in different regions on the way, so follow our blog in the search menu to stay tuned! Continue reading Free transgender facial hair removal in Whangārei
Conversion Practices Submission
We support the intent of this Bill, however as it stands we believe it does not fulfill it’s intent to protect transgender populations from conversion practices. Continue reading Conversion Practices Submission
How to Write a Letter to the Editor
A super quick guide to writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper A letter to the editor is a short opinion piece submitted to a newspaper. The opinion page is one of the most widely read pages in the newspaper. This means it’s a great way to get your message out to the … Continue reading How to Write a Letter to the Editor
How to Write a Press Release
A super quick guide to writing a press release A press release is a written statement to the media announcing news. It may be published as is or the information in it may be used by the journalist to write a news story. Start by considering whether your story is new, unique, surprising, or interesting.Next … Continue reading How to Write a Press Release
Mental Health and Addictions
So important to name specifically Transgender, as well as Rainbow people as priority groups for Mental Health and Addictions, and make sure we are on the Ministerial work plans for national and regional policies. We want to see trans led organisations training DHBs on providing appropriate mental health and addictions support for trans populations, rainbow … Continue reading Mental Health and Addictions
Landmark Trans Health Report Shows Widespread Disparity
Counting Ourselves transgender health research found elevated stigma, discrimination, violence against trans people. Continue reading Landmark Trans Health Report Shows Widespread Disparity
Feminism at odds with anti-trans activism
GMA National Coordinator talks feminism, the Green party magazine, and anti-trans activism with 95bFM Continue reading Feminism at odds with anti-trans activism
BDMRR Update
Department of Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin has established a working group to advise on improving the process fro updating the gender marker on one’s birth certificate under the current legislation. Continue reading BDMRR Update