Rite of Passage documents

Here is a collection of documents, written by Julia, President of Seahorse, in response to the Human Rights Commissioner's request for input.

All files are in pdf format. Left-click to open the file in your browser. Right-click. "Save Target as", to download the document.

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Index Page A brief description of each document.

Document No.1 A summary description about the Society. The reasons why this document became in existence.

Document No.2 An example of the email letters sent out both here in Australia and New Zealand.

Document No.3 and Document No.3a A response to a reply of the Rite of Passage.

Document No.3 Exploration further afield overseas to find that all who identify as a member of the trans-community are all attempting to find our own identity. The need for ID or a reference Directory is expressed.

Document No.4 Consolidation and summary of the above 3 documents. Request for some sort of one link method or a database that can be accessed by all.

Document No.5 Comments on the use and the purpose of trans-groups having a register.

Document No.6 Examples that have already been used successfully using our own Seahorse Society limited directory of support groups.

Document No.7 Final summary of the Directory. Then a statement of the problems faced by male cross-dressers, the public perceptions and misunderstanding of our diversity and identity.

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