Hey Dude

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Hey Dude

Written by Rachel Cook | 30 March 2011

http://cherrie.com.au/feature/hey-dude-003292.html

If you think the 'T' and the 'I' that were tacked onto the ever-growing acronym GLBTI sometimes seem like a hollow act of political correctness, then you wouldn't be alone. The transgender or sex and gender diverse community has felt polarised from the mainstream gay and lesbian community for a long time and efforts to educate non-trans people on the issues seem often to fall on deaf ears. So much so, that trans people can find themselves placed in uncomfortable situations, often facing a barrage of inappropriate questions and the refusal of some to call them by their preferred gender – even outward hostility over sharing what are 'men' or 'women' only spaces. Melbourne transman Jez Pez spoke to Rachel Cook about the complexities of transitioning, frequenting gay male sex-on-site venues and his transmasculinity zine, Dude.

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"I thought it would be best to make something that people could take away with them, something they could share around. Then I thought it might be good to do a zine, as there are magazines overseas, but nothing in Australia."