Essays
Professional supervision in trans peer work
For supervisors of peer support workers in Aotearoa, drawing from kaitiakitanga-informed approaches to supervision can bring benefit.
Jennifer K Shields
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Kahu Carter for Christchurch Central
This might be bold of me but I think I'd describe Kahu Carter as the natural successor for Christchurch Central. She's kanohi kītea. She already is my representative - just this time I finally get to give that green tick twice.
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Time to sue the Government.
This week, the High Court will hear PATHA’s challenge to the Minister of Health’s regulation that bans new prescriptions of reversible pubertal suppression medication for transgender young people.
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High Court grants injunction against puberty blocker ban
“This is a win for trans young people, their whānau, and the health professionals who care for them. The High Court has recognised the harm this ban will cause, and the significant issues in the decision Cabinet made to restrict access to this life-saving care.”
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Finding respite in community
How can I write an AusPATH conference report and travel diary without talking about everything happening at home?
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PATHA Condemns Government's Unsafe Puberty Blocker Ban
The Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA) condemns today’s decision from Minister for Health Simeon Brown introducing a ban on new prescriptions of GnRH analogues (puberty blockers) for transgender children and young people who are not currently on them.
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A poem for TDoR
I wrote this poem early this year, as I was reflecting and processing on the rushed and incredibly inappropriate public consultation process the Government engaged in about transgender childrens' right to access healthcare. Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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He Pī ka Pao
When I enrolled in He Pī ka Pao I have to admit that I was worried I wouldn't stick with it. Not because I didn't feel committed, or that it didn't feel important enough - but that those things haven't always translated into me staying with something in the past.
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Formal complaint to NZME re: Herald NOW interview
This morning I appeared on a live interview with Ryan Bridge for NZME's Herald NOW about the Minister for Sport and Recreation directing Sport NZ to delete their guidelines for transgender inclusion. I was spoken over, berated, and pressed to agree with Bridge's opinion.
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It's not a debate, it's a disinformation campaign.
I was seriously disappointed to read a long article which discusses and quotes extensively from Sarah McBride's interview - and takes a position along the lines of "how can we effectively bargain for our rights while we compromise?"
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Dealing with heartbreak
At the start of the year, I sat on a panel alongside some colleagues. One of the other panelists talked about the care our communities need right now, and pointed out that we often aren't talking about what a lot of us are actually experiencing: heartbreak.
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Transgender children deserve access to healthcare
This is my submission to Manatū Hauora's consultation on the rights of transgender children in Aotearoa to access the healthcare they need.