Tiwi Islands Sistagirls prepare to wow Sydney Mardi Gras, want to show Indigenou

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Tiwi Islands Sistagirls prepare to wow Sydney Mardi Gras, want to show Indigenous LGBTIQ culture

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-02/tiwi-islands-sistagirls-prepare-to-wow-sydney-mardi-gras/8314132?pfmredir=sm

ABC/By Avani Dias Updated Thu Mar 02 15:07:20 EST 2017


"It took decades of fighting for recognition and several suicides before the Northern Territory's Tiwi Islands community finally accepted a group of Aboriginal transgender women.
The Sistagirls want to spread the message of their journey of resilience and hope when they travel to Sydney's Mardi Gras for the first time on Saturday."