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Sarah’s story

Sarah’s story

by Jac Tomlins · May 17, 2016

‘Sarah’s story’ is a first person account of a 16 year old trans student who recently transitioned at school. It’s longer than my usual posts, but when you start reading, you’ll realise why. Quite simply, all the players in this story are remarkable: Sarah herself, her family and close friends; the Principal of her school, […]

Filed Under: School and education, Transgender, Youth Tagged With: Minus18, Safe Schools Coalition

Time to fight back

Time to fight back

by Jac Tomlins · Feb 16, 2016

I told this story to a small group of people recently. I couldn’t quite reach the end of it without getting choked up, and when I did finish, the room was silent. ‘You should write that down’, one of my listeners said. So here it is, written down. I came out in 1986 in England, […]

Filed Under: Personal, School and education, Youth Tagged With: Australian Christian Lobby, Australian Equality Party, Safe Schools Coalition

A big change in the world

by Jac Tomlins · Oct 7, 2014

Hey Damo, I just wanted to say thanks for how much you and Diversity have done for me in the past year – I think I’ve come so far. I have such confidence, self-respect and understanding of myself, it’s amazing, I don’t think I’d be the way I am now if it weren’t for you […]

Filed Under: School and education, Transgender, Youth Tagged With: rural and regional, Shepparton, SSASGD young people

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