The Informer

5 Dec 2017

What does the change in law mean for the trans and gender diverse young people : Ygender

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 Ygender is a support and advocacy network for trans and gender diverse youth.

Thursday 30th November saw a landmark change in the legal requirements for transgender teens to be allowed access to hormone therapy in Australia. Teens who are experiencing gender dysphoria no longer have to argue their case in front of the family court.

The decision to start hormone therapy will instead be in the hands of the transgender teenagers themselves, as well as their families and doctor. While this is a great first step, there’s a lot more work to be done for the transgender community.

The Informer spoke to Kochava Lilit from Ygender and asked their perspective on what the change in law means for the trans and gender diverse young people.

This segment aired on The Informer on JOY 94.9 on 4th December 2017.

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