Transgender people in Australia's Northern Territory

While research has provided a significant picture of the lived experiences of transgender and sex/gender diverse (TSGD) Australians, it remains incomplete because population samples rarely include TSGD people from Australia's Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is twice the size of Franc...

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Published in:International journal of transgender health 2017-04, Vol.18 (2), p.129-139
Main Author: Kerry, Stephen Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aboriginal
Assisted suicide
Australia
health
northern territory
Right to die
sex/gender diverse
sistergirls
Transgender persons
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Summary:While research has provided a significant picture of the lived experiences of transgender and sex/gender diverse (TSGD) Australians, it remains incomplete because population samples rarely include TSGD people from Australia's Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is twice the size of France but is populated by only 210,000 people. The territory's environmental and demographic features make it very distinct from Australia's other six states and mainland territory. Most notably, it possesses a "frontier" mentality and is considered to be one of Australia's most homophobic states and territories. This paper publishes the results of an online survey conducted as part of an ongoing research project into the health needs of TSGD individuals, such as availability of medical and support services that specialize in, and are "friendly" to, TSGD people, especially in remote areas of the territory, colloquially referred to as out bush.
ISSN:1553-2739
2689-5269
1434-4599
2689-5277
DOI:10.1080/15532739.2016.1254077