Tag: gender
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Conversations with… Angie Brewer (Subject: Gender Transitioning)
I first interviewed Angie a few months ago about her life before and after she came out as trans. It was a thought provoking, interesting read (you can catch up on it by clicking here) and Angie and I decided that, once she had undergone her upcoming gender reassignment surgery, we would catch up again…
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Conversations with… Mary Chacha of Msichana Empowerment Kuria (Subject: FGM)
As a teacher, I received training on FGM (female genital mutilation) and was told to be vigilant, identify children that could be at risk and do all that I could to protect them. Thankfully I never encountered it in my teaching career, but reading testimonials from survivors stayed with me for a long time. Whilst…
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Saved by the ‘Angel Shot’
I saw something a few days ago in the Gold Coast that made me incredibly thankful to be alive right now. I was at a mini golf and bowling bar – the perfect spot for a date night and for losing to my fiance and his superior mini golfing skills – when I saw this…
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