Atari Metcalf: married to the medicine
Atari Metcalf is about to begin work as a junior doctor in a hospital after completing a medical degree. He tells the Star Observer about …
Atari Metcalf is about to begin work as a junior doctor in a hospital after completing a medical degree. He tells the Star Observer about …
The Honour Awards, acknowledging outstanding achievements in the NSW LGBTIQ community, will celebrate its 13th year this Wednesday, 2 October. Inspired by achievements, stories and …
“Look after you – you’re actually not invincible and being visible, being involved in advocacy, and dealing with other people’s shitty responses will add up and take its toll.”
“Love yourself and know that you are worthy of love.”
“Hopefully [in the future], with more acceptance, transgender people will go on to have happy and fulfilling lives, and less will fall to the life-shortening events that we used to suffer in the bad old days.”
“I think my generation is feeling somewhat safer to be out, depending on so many other factors of course. It’s crucial that there is more trans representation in the media, and in entertainment.”
“I call on Scott Morrison to use today to reflect on the hurt and damage his past actions have caused and to apologise to trans and gender diverse Australians.”
“It’s in remembering the stories of those that we have lost to the hands of this struggle that we find our strength.”
Transgender employees will also be able to take a year of unpaid leave while they are transitioning.
As Sydney’s LGB communities evolve, so too has Sydney’s trans community, thanks to both community inclusion and venues creating spaces for trans people.