Category: transgender
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Patience and respect in AFL talks key to progress for trans footballers Michelle Sheppard
When working with the AFL, it is important to understand what you’re dealing with. There is 122 years of culture in a country whose identity has been shaped by organised sport, binary male-female environments with a lot of uncertainty and very little education on LGBTIQ+ lived experiences. When I migrated…
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ESSENDON BOMBERS HEAR TRANS AND NON-BINARY ACTIVISTS ON POWER OF PRIDE IN SPORT
Footballer Hannah Mouncey, trans advocate Michelle Sheppard, and non-binary activist Joe Ball were invited to speak to the club about LGBTI inclusion. SHARE ON: LAURENCE BARBER — JULY 18, 2018 A trio of trans and non-binary activists have spoken to players and staff at the Essendon Bombers football club about…
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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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MICHELLE SHEPPARD URGES EVERYONE TO SIT DOWN AND LISTEN – Surf Coast Times
TRANS woman and radio personality Michelle Sheppard has stressed the need for people to listen to each other in a speech at the Surf Coast Shire’s IDAHOBIT (the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia) ceremony. Speaking at the council chambers in Torquay on May 17, Ms Sheppard said…
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International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2018 – Wyndham City, Victoria
I asked to speak for 15 minutes of IDAHOBIT Day as well as raise the Transgender Flag. I spoke about storytelling and the importance of sitting down and LISTENING to one another whether you’re gay or straight and we as the LGBTIQ community need to be better allies toward each…
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Ep. 18 – Mama F****in’ Mish!
The Gender Agenda In the last post-watershed episode before moving to an 8pm slot, The Gender Agenda’s Miranda celebrates her fleeting on-air use of a certain F-word with strong, silent man of radio Rowan, new intern Robin, and special guest Michelle Sheppard in tow. Also, Mama Mish talks to us…
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IWD2018: how safe spaces create inclusion for all women
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 women-only spaces is important…
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Michelle Sheppard – Bronte Price, Registered Civil Marriage Celebrant – Part 2 of 2
Noting that these days we don’t share our stories with each other, Michelle begins by sharing how similar the different paths she and Bronte have taken, and how gendered traditional marriage and old-world things we do – are. To find out more about the ceremonies offered by Bronte Price, visit:…
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Michelle Sheppard – Bronte Price, Registered Civil Marriage Celebrant – Part1
We each have burning questions that often do not see the light of day, and Michelle is no exception. With her special guest Bronte Price, in this first of two sittings, Michelle seeks answers as she tries to make sense of ceremony differences should you be LGBTI. To find…
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Bent TV: Trans-mission 11 – Cathy – 2017
Bent TV Trans-mission – 2017 Cathy Michelle Sheppard chats to Cathy Eccles about being a senior business person while being trans.
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