Media Releases and General Comment
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Transgender People and Friends in the Media
TGV makes its resolutions as part of Meblourne’s GLBTI community
An advert in poor taste all round.
MCV article on the funding
15 years of Federal rights to catch up on – no rationing please
Our submission to the new equal opportunity bill
Our brief submission (attached) and transcript of evidence. The submission follows from earlier ones made to the enquiry.
Prince Henry’s Institute media release on genetic research
Ground-breaking genetic research in Melbourne our release and MCV’s report
Action required on transgender mental health
Great news re achieving the “equity” part of our mission.
TGV’s submission to HREOC
Comment on a report in The Sunday Herald-Sun 25 May 2008
In the ourcommunity.com newsletter, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard asked for input re reducing social disadvantage and including communities more. Here is TGV’s response.
Submission to review of Equal Opportunity Act (Victoria)
TGV’s response to the Tranznation report and health and well being of Trans people.
Media release on failed beat-up re Parliamentary candidate’s trans partner (180 KB)
Changes to passport laws with detrimental effects (183 KB)
Re HREOC report on same-sex couples (PDF 178 KB)
Response to VCAT exemption by Hanover
Concerns Over Proposed ID card for trans people (PDF 180 KB)
Response to report of assualt on trans person and attempts to rationalise it. (PDF 177 KB)
Concerns over changes to Disability Support Pension (PDF 165 KB)
Victoria allows changes in birth certificates.
TransGender Victoria has cautiously welcomed moves by the state government to enable reissues of birth certificates for transsexuals born in Victoria.
TransGender Victoria would welcome an enquiry into the Monash Medical Centre Gender Dysphhoria Unit (“Monash”) – with one clear proviso.
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9 July 2003
Today’s media contains an article about a transsexual woman, incorrectly referred to as a man, who is seeking to exercise her right as a human being and an equal citizen of this state, to choose her employment as a member of Victoria Police.
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