Australia- Trans ‘ignored’ on gay house-finding site

[SandraJane]

Trans 'ignored' on gay house-finding site


Posted on 06 July 2012


www.starobserver.com.au/news/australia-news/new-south-wales-news/2012/07/06/trans-ignored-on-gay-house-finding-site/80301


A 36 year-old transsexual woman has accused flatmate finder website Gay Share of ignoring the trans community after she was unable to indicate her trans identity when looking for accommodation.

Melbourne-based restaurant manager Raphael Thomson said she believes it is unfair of the site to exclude trans people in the online profile filled out by users, while other users are able indicate they are gay, lesbian or straight.

Thomson said when she contacted Gay Share she was told to register as a straight woman and then include the fact that she was transsexual in separate introductory notes.

"I am proud of who I am and I don't see why I should have to misrepresent myself," Thomson told the Star Observer.