This month has been kind of horrific in terms of trans stuff in NZ politics and government.

First StatsNZ said including questions about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, or having anywhere for intersex people to talk about themselves, was too hard. Which sucks, ’cause it means that we’ll be left out of really important research and statistics that will give an indication of how our communities are doing, and how many of us there really are.

Then, Gender Identity was knocked back, again, from being included in the Human Rights Act because apparently it’s too “controversial” to protect a vulnerable minority. Which sucks because there’s some really obvious discrimination that we face.

Then there was a bunch of really gross comments from MPs on all sides about funding trans peoples surgeries, another joke the following day, and a couple of apologies. It seems like a really horrifying type of comedy to prey on vulnerable communities.

It’s demeaning, dehumanising, and just really sucky.

In less sucky news there’s some queer and trans NZ young people you CAN support through these little fundraisers:

PLUS! I’m coming to Melbourne tomorrow and you can come here me talk on Tuesday night! or Wednesday Morning!