Category: Interviews
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Victorian government announces funding to help trans women overcome employment barriers
The Victorian government has announced $227,000 in funding for a pilot program to help transgender women and gender diverse jobseekers overcome barriers to employment. Fitted for Work, a non-profit organisation which helps women with presentation, resumes and interview skills, will use the funding to establish its pilot Transgender Women Program.…
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The AFL’s gender diversity policy remains an apprehensive work in progress
The inclusion of transgender athletes in Australian sports leagues is an issue that sporting bodies are only just coming to terms with. In recent months, the Australian Human Rights Commission, in partnership with Sport Australia, has been working on national gender diversity guidelines, with sporting bodies awaiting their recommendations. However,…
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Side-swipe: the challenges of online dating while trans
“Honestly, it would be quicker to list the months I where I haven’t been banned”. Source: https://www.sbs.com.au/voices/article/side-swipe-the-challenges-of-online-dating-while-trans/76tvp95bn Published 29 May 2018 2:39pm Updated 29 May 2018 2:42pm By Chloe Sargeant In March, Portland woman Ariel Hawkins received an email from dating app Tinder, which read, “Your Tinder profile has violated our…
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Side-swipe: the challenges of online dating while trans
“Honestly, it would be quicker to list the months I where I haven’t been banned”. Source: Supplied In March, Portland woman Ariel Hawkins received an email from dating app Tinder, which read, “Your Tinder profile has violated our terms of service. Your account has been deleted.” Hawkins couldn’t recall breaking any…
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IWD2018: how safe spaces create inclusion for all women
Published on 2 March 2018 Jemma Wight Production Editor, bluenotes To celebrate International Women’s Day, all week bluenotes will be guest edited by respected journalist and author Catherine Fox. We’ll be publishing content on women, their experience in the workplace and the future of equality. We hope you enjoy it. Creating…
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Trans women in AFLW – the misconceptions and a little bit of science
I recently spoke to the Chicks Talking Footy show regarding my previous involvement with the Purple Bombers and co-founding Bulldog Pride. We discussed my long love affair with sports, whether it’s baseball or gridiron from my hometown of St Louis in the USA, and football here in Australia. Michelle Sheppard is an…
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JOY 94.9 FM Radiothon and IDAHOBIT with Michelle Sheppard on Mad Wednesdays
Radiothon and IDAHOBIT with Michelle Sheppard May 18, 2017 by Dean Since the Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia also happened to fall on MAD Wednesdays Radiothon edition we thought we’d get the lovely Michelle Sheppard to pop on by after speaking at a local event in Melton in the afternoon.…
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ENTREPRENEURS TO WATCH IN AUS. LGBTI COMMUNITY
Michelle Sheppard (LGBTI Jobs) STAFF WRITERS — MAY 5, 2017 Experiencing struggles within employment as a trans woman played a large role in Michelle’s decision to establish LGBTI Jobs. Coming from a 20-year strong corporate background she found that after ‘coming out’ as trans she wasn’t taken as seriously. “People…
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50 SHADES OF PINK. WOMEN OF BREAST INFLUENCE – MICHELLE SHEPPARD
50 SHADES OF PINK. WOMEN OF BREAST INFLUENCE – MICHELLE SHEPPARD Posted by Tina Doueihi on March 22, 2017 This month I introduce you to Michelle Sheppard, a gorgeous Trans Woman, who I met through social media. We connected over our love of bras (surprise) and I am happy that I was…
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Amazing Gays: Finding Her Anchor
In the second part of our interview Michelle speaks about her journey towards transition and how finding someone that could anchor her became the cornerstone of her journey. She also introduces a new business that cab assist employers to promote a more integrated model of best practice for GLBTIQ employees.…
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