Category: trans rights

Last year the Aotearoa Psychotherapists Association of New Zealand (APANZ) held their national conference on the theme of sex, sexuality and gender.  With a number of the talks focusing on gender identity, the words ‘cisgender’ as well as ‘transgender’ were obviously used.  I was disappointed but not surprised to hear that a number of people…

Or: Why we need to stop platforming disingenuous anti-trans speakers I wanted to write this essay as a primer for anyone who might up until now have only been witnessing the debate about trans rights from the outside. I want to make the case that anti-trans activists and speakers are not acting in good faith…