Word for Word

13 Oct 2018

Jo Hirst

Arts

This week Benjamin speaks with Jo Hirst, a former primary school teacher who wrote the Australian picture book for transgender children, The Gender Fairy, followed up by A House For Everyone.  He explores her story and her views on raising transgender children.

Word For Word airs midday (AEDT) Saturdays on JOY 94.9 in Melbourne, streaming live at JOY.org.au, on the JOY App or iHeartRadio, and available via podcast from iTunes or your favourite podcast provider.

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