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Transgender Inquiry Summary of Submissions

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Transgender Inquiry
Summary of Submissions
Uiuinga Taitamatane, Taitamawahine Hoki
He Whakarapopotanga O Nga Tono

Human Rights Commision
Te Kahui Tika Tangata

Tämaki Makaurau – Auckland
Level 10, Tower Centre, Cnr Queen and Customs Streets
PO Box 6751, Wellesley Street, Tämaki Makaurau Auckland
Waea Telephone 64 9 309 0874
Waea Whakähua Fax 64 9 377 3593

Te Whanganui ä Tara – Wellington
Level 8, Vogel Building, 8 Aitken Street
PO Box 12411, Thorndon, Te Whanganui ä Tara Wellington
Waea Telephone 64 4 473 9981
Waea Whakähua Fax 64 4 471 6759

Otautahi – Christchurch
Ground Floor, KPMG at Cranmer, 34-36 Cranmer Square
PO Box 1578, Otautahi Christchurch
Waea Telephone 64 3 379 2015
Waea Whakähua Fax 64 3 353 0959

http://www.hrc.co.nz

Human Rights Commission InfoLine
0800 496 877 (toll free)
Language Line (an interpreting service) is available upon request
TTY (teletypewriter) 0800 150 111
Fax (09) 377 3593 (Attn: InfoLine)

ISBN 978-0-478-28628-1
Published in March 2007
Aotearoa New Zealand


Being “trans” isn’t a lifestyle and it isn’t a choice. It’s part of who I am. It doesn’t define who I am it only
defines the process I have to go through to get the world to see who I am. What I want is just to be able to
be myself. (Trans man)
My father took me out to buy a dress just before my 15th birthday. My mother knew I wasn’t going to be
her son. (Trans woman)
Transitioning nearly killed me and I consider myself a very strong person. It was like fighting on half a
dozen fronts at the same time on your own. (Trans woman)
In Samoa the fa’afafine are the Kings and the Queens of my country. (Samoan community member)
I’m not sure how many trans people suffer physical harm, but all suffer emotional harm at some point in
their journey. (Trans man)
I just wish my mother could see how people do not worry about me wearing a skirt. (Trans woman)
I grew up as a loner and isolated. I realised I was transgender through a process of elimination and a
television programme. All of a sudden it made sense. (Trans man)

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