Australian of the Year 2016 finalist Catherine McGregor to leave military to shi

[stephaniec]

Australian of the Year 2016 finalist Catherine McGregor to leave military to shine light on transgender issues

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/3683287/australian-of-the-year-2016-finalist-catherine-mcgregor-to-leave-military-to-shine-light-on-transgender-issues/

Border Mail/By Michaela Whitbourn Jan. 25, 2016, 2:56 a.m.

"The spectacle of gruff men in suits hugging a fellow commuter in an airport lounge might raise the odd eyebrow.

When that commuter is Catherine McGregor, the world's most senior transgender military officer, it is nothing short of profound."

[Serverlan]

McGregor says "there can't be a greater waste of a human life than dying without ever letting the people you love see who you really are".


Great statement, but behind it lays a vastness of complexity.