Category Archives: Genderqueer

Europe 2019

In July I set-off for a 9.5 week trip to England, Morocco, Italy, Ireland and Russia with my Australian passport that has my sex listed as ‘Female’. I did think about altering passport/s to an ‘I’, but I have read … Continue reading

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Participants Needed: Research for X gender markers

Chris has come to Australia for a short time to interview people who have acquired or are interested in getting an Australian passport with the gender marker X. This research also extends to people who use or want to use … Continue reading

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Yoga for a Genderqueer

When creating or thinking about trans friendly/inclusive yoga, the main thought should be about being welcoming and inclusive, as often these spaces don’t feel so for those that don’t fit the mould. The second thought is about the description, what does … Continue reading

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Preferred Name and Pronouns at Work Part 4

Today, after many month (well almost a year), the General Manager of my workplace has posted the following statement on the organisation’s intranet today:

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Preferred Name and Pronouns at Work Part 3

misgender mɪsˈdʒɛndə/ verb gerund or present participle: misgendering 1. refer to (someone, especially a transgender person) using a word, especially a pronoun or form of address, that does not correctly reflect the gender with which they identify. So after emailing … Continue reading

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No one like me

I went to this month’s Genderqueer Australia (GQA) gathering, which was small but cozy. I chatted a while about my physical and mental health, reason for starting T and thoughts about stopping, and ended up with feeling a little lighter … Continue reading

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Questioning stopping T

Lately I’ve been thinking about changing to T Gel, reducing my dose or stopping all together. The reasons for this are mostly to do with recent health issues and the anxiety I feel about hair loss/thinning.

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30 Day Genderqueer Challenge Day 23

Write a poem about being Genderqueer (if you struggle, try a haiku, acrostic poem with your name, or just a stream of consciousness paragraph). I am a genderqueer Nor boi grrl but in between Pronoun “they” not “she” *with thanks … Continue reading

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Preferred name and pronouns at work – Part 2

Yesterday I was approached by one of my work colleagues, who happens to be a gay male, wanting to discuss my recent email. He wanted to know why I sent it, what gender neutral pronouns were and how on earth … Continue reading

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Preferred name and pronouns at work

In my last Team Leader meeting I asked if it would be ok for me to request for my preferred name to be used in all IT systems at work (e.g. email correspondence, case note records and within the programs … Continue reading

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