Transgender community celebrates victoriesBenjamin Riley, October 1st
Melbourne's LGBTI community came together last Thursday to help leading advocacy organisation Transgender Victoria (TGV) celebrate over ten years fighting for change and supporting Victoria's trans community...
Newly appointed Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner Kate Jenkins was the event's keynote speaker, and she highlighted some of the transgender community's recent achievements.
"It is the responsibility of every Victorian to stand up to hate and send a message that we won't tolerate hate, discrimination and harassment."
Long-standing TGV member and highly-regarded trans activist Sally Goldner (pictured) spoke about how the organisation has changed over its lifetime, celebrating the new website as a sign TGV has "hit puberty".
Goldner also acknowledged recent political gains, and said a challenge going forward would be finding a way to work with a conservative government on a diverse range of LGBTI issues... the passage of the Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill 2013 was a milestone for the community and for the organisation.
http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/transgender-community-celebrates-victories/110389
