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Since its formation 19 years ago, Sally Goldner has been at the forefront of advocacy and leadership as a co-founder of Transgender Victoria (TVG), the …

The GLOBE Community Awards return this year for the sixth year, recognising significant individual and organisational achievement benefiting Victoria’s LGBTI community.

“This is already proving to be the equivalent of taking homosexuality out of the psychiatrists’ [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]. It’s that big of a milestone.”

“Trans and gender diverse people have a long connection to this location as various TGD groups would hold formal committee meetings and casual gatherings at Monroe’s”

Trans Day of Visibility takes place on March 31, with Transgender Victoria planning a full day of events to celebrate.

Julie McCrossin, Sally Goldner, Stuart Kollmorgen, Brenda Appleton, Ian Thorpe and a number of HIV researchers and advocates were also among the members and allies of the community recognised this year.

“We are horrified to hear about funding cuts to Switchboard Victoria, who provide a crucial service to our isolated aged and ageing members of the LGBTIQ+ communities”

“Watching my kids stand up at their primary school assembly on the Monday before the postal survey result day was a standout Pride moment.”

“We know sex hormones like androgens and estrogens have really powerful effects on behaviour. But we don’t know if they have effects on gender identity. This points to a role.”

“Things have been such a battle for the last couple of years here [in Australia], so this will provide a welcome boost to morale for trans people.”