Premium Content:

Curtin Uni publish support resource for trans students

yay-20328798Curtin University have released a new resource that provides support and advice for transgender students in tertiary education.

The publication, ‘Trans Support’, specifically deals with the needs of people who are undergoing gender transition while attending university.

- Advertisement -

Curtin’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Education Jill Downie says the guide is but one way Curtin was leading the way for LGBTI students in higher education.

“Curtin is the second university to publicly pledge support for marriage equality and we’ve also received numerous Pride in Diversity awards over the years,” Prof Downie said.

“We hope the release of ‘Trans Support’ will encourage more universities to consider their stance on gender transition and develop their own guides and support services.”

The publication was released on November 20th to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance – a day for reflecting on trans people who have been lost to violence and struggled with mental health.

“The information within the publication may not seem important to people who do not identift as LGBTI but for those who choose to, or have children who do, it certainly makes a difference,” Professor Downie continues.

“We have an increasing number of students who are transitioning and for potential students it may be a relief to know we have a physician on campus who is well-educated and highly-regarded in the trans community.”

In addition to the guide, Curtin have adapted their online forms and systems to remove the male/female binary from their documentation, so that students are not required to enter a gender or gendered honorific – such as Mr or Ms.

For more information on ‘Trans Support’, visit the Curtin University website.

Latest

On This Gay Day | Author and activist Dan Savage was born

Author Dan Savage has written widely about sex, created TV shows and shared his own story.

Miami Horror are ready to bring party vibes with their live show

Ben Plant chatted to OUTinPerth about making music and hitting the road for live shows.

Sri Lanka’s President says there’s no plans to promote tourism to LGBTIQA+ people

The commitment comes as there is growing pressure to descriminalise homosexual acts.

Rainbow Futures WA: Ban on conversion practices ‘cannot come soon enough’

"The government must urgently introduce legislation to protect LGBTQA+ people from these abhorrent practices.”

Newsletter

Don't miss

On This Gay Day | Author and activist Dan Savage was born

Author Dan Savage has written widely about sex, created TV shows and shared his own story.

Miami Horror are ready to bring party vibes with their live show

Ben Plant chatted to OUTinPerth about making music and hitting the road for live shows.

Sri Lanka’s President says there’s no plans to promote tourism to LGBTIQA+ people

The commitment comes as there is growing pressure to descriminalise homosexual acts.

Rainbow Futures WA: Ban on conversion practices ‘cannot come soon enough’

"The government must urgently introduce legislation to protect LGBTQA+ people from these abhorrent practices.”

WestPride Archives signs 10-year agreement with Murdoch University

Formerly known as Gay and Lesbian Archives WA (GALAWA), the archive holds WA's LGBTIQA+ history over the decades.

On This Gay Day | Author and activist Dan Savage was born

Author Dan Savage has written widely about sex, created TV shows and shared his own story.

Miami Horror are ready to bring party vibes with their live show

Ben Plant chatted to OUTinPerth about making music and hitting the road for live shows.

Sri Lanka’s President says there’s no plans to promote tourism to LGBTIQA+ people

The commitment comes as there is growing pressure to descriminalise homosexual acts.