Twenty10 - resources about gender

Transgender Basics is a 20 minute educational film on the concepts of gender and transgender people by the Gender Identity Project (GIP) at New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center. You can check out the Gender Identity Project's website here.

In Transgender Basics, two providers from the Gender Identity Project discuss basic concepts of gender - sex, identity and gender roles - as three transgender community members share their personal experiences of being trans and genderqueer.

Twenty10 thinks that it is really well made. You can contact us for additional recommendations on how to engage young people of diverse genders.

Twenty10 has released a new poster promoting gender diversity. The text on the poster reads:

"Wherever you and your gender sit, there is a place for you.
Gender, sex and sexuality are not black and white.
If you are under 26 and identify as transgender, intersex of gender-queer
or are exploring what gender means for you, Twenty10 can help you
access the support and information you may need."

This poster is a great one to have up in your service or consultation room to ensure that people feel comfortable and welcome to talk about their gender identity or issues they may be having.

To order a copy of this free poster, e-mail info@twenty10.org.au

Gender Identity Poster

Twenty10 has now launched its new gender group, Gender Q. The group is a social space and learning space for young people who are gender questioning, transgender, gender queer or just exploring what gender means for them.

Gender_Q_flyer.pdf (117KB)

The Gender Centre is a service located in Petersham in Sydney that offers support so that people with gender issues can make informed choices for themselves. You can visit their website to find resources, including helpful fact sheets, or you can visit their office or give them a phone call (Gender Centre contact details).

This is a great booklet produced in Victoria by the Trans Melbourne Gender Project. It is written especially for young people aged 16 to 25 who may be exploring what gender means for them or identify as gender questioning or transgender.

Gender_Questioning.PDF (400KB)

This is a report into the health and wellbeing of transgendered people in Australia and New Zealand. The research was carried out by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University in Victoria.

This report may benefit students exploring issues of gender or local services wanting to better understand the issues faced by people of diverse genders.

Tranznation_report.PDF (920KB)