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A rocky beach with a white dingy tucked away in the corner. The ocean is grey-green, with cloudy skies lit by the setting sun far right. In the distance is an island.

Finding respite in community

How can I write an AusPATH conference report and travel diary without talking about everything happening at home?

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.

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.

The top of a hill, silhouetted against blue sky. It's scraggy, littered with boulders covered in and lichen, planted with grasses and brush.

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.

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.

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?"

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.

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.

What's actually happening with puberty blockers in Aotearoa

This Government is intentionally exposing our tamariki to significant harm, and they know it.

A very important submission to Manatū Hauora

Thank you to the Ministry of Health for giving me this important opportunity to have my voice heard, and recognising that this is a matter for the whole nation to decide.

On Heartstopper, queer joy, and the problem of context.

We watched the latest season of Heartstopper this week, at first an episode or two at a time, and then the back half of the season all in one night.

A group of people posing for a photo. They're standing outdoors at night, on a tile floor. There are about 20 of them.

From Lisboa to Paris: A WPATH travel diary

I've been in Lisboa, Portugal for the past week, attending my first WPATH symposium. It's my first time here and I'm glad I came, but it's also been a strong reminder of how far we still have to go.