--- title: NEWS AND MEDIA description: parent hub image: https://pgdc.org.au/hubfs/Untitled_design-3.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://pgdc.org.au/resources/news-and-media#main-content) [![parents_of_grnder_diverse_children_logo](https://pgdc.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/images/logos/logo.pgdc.png?width=600&height=306&name=logo.pgdc.png "parents_of_grnder_diverse_children_logo")](https://pgdc.org.au/) - [About](https://pgdc.org.au/about-us) - [Resources](https://pgdc.org.au/resources) - [Contact Us](https://pgdc.org.au/contact-us) - [Donation](https://pgdc.org.au/donation) ![NEWS AND MEDIA](https://pgdc.org.au/hubfs/Untitled_design-3.jpg "NEWS AND MEDIA") # NEWS AND MEDIA [By Amin](https://pgdc.org.au/resources/author/amin) January 23, 2024 2 minutes read time - Share via - - - #### First Day Webinar [Q&A Webinar with ACTF](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnQjtTarkww) #### Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia [Scientific American](https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/stop-using-phony-science-to-justify-transphobia/?fbclid=IwAR3QYokw6VKXjPxu6Ea6UgnKwDe8qdrvJ5pDQZ7NZb3FPdN36WXX988Zb20) #### A Guide to Pronoun Use [What are pronouns? Why do they matter?](https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why) #### The Singular They [a guide to its use and why it isn't grammatically incorrect](https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/columnists/mcintyre/87915039-132.html) #### 9 Things People Get Wrong About Being Non-binary [teenvogue](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/9-things-people-get-wrong-about-being-non-binary) #### News.com.au, January 2019 [Evie Macdonald shares her story](https://www.9news.com.au/2019/01/29/10/23/transgender-news-australia-child-self-harm-and-mental-health?fbclid=IwAR1UCOUE8i_ihGIpCQSL1e2s-4MahcAfL-Ho5xCxFDbky6Du3PqC-ecTiDI) #### The Project, September 2018 [Video](https://junkee.com/evie-macdonald-the-project/175545) #### First Day ABC, October 2017  *First Day* follows main character Hannah as she finishes primary school and begins her secondary schooling. Hannah experiences all the excitement and fear associated with this transition, but her first day of high school is even more significant: it’s the first day she will wear a girl’s uniform to school and go by her chosen name, rather than the boy’s name she was given at birth.  [Film](https://player.vimeo.com/video/346765410) [Star Observer](http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/victoria-news/melbourne-trans-girl-debut-short-film/160515) [Vimeo Interview](https://vimeo.com/237562787) [ABC](https://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/abc-childrens-first-day-wins-international-award-celebrating-diversity-and-inclusion/) #### Dr Norman Spack TED Talk A brilliant talk from world renowned Dr Norman Spack sharing why he supports and treats transgender youth. [How I help transgender teens become who they want to be](https://www.ted.com/talks/norman_spack_how_i_help_transgender_teens_become_who_they_want_to_be%20)    #### Abby Stein, June 2017 Abby Stein was born and raised in a Hasidic community in Brooklyn, NY where she also attended rabbinical school. At age 20 she left the Hasidic community, and is currently a second year student at Columbia University Studying Gender Studies and Political Science.  [Abby Stein](https://youtu.be/jyUwfibH0D0)   #### The Age, May 2017 A mother talks about parenting a transgender child. [I threw away my parental GPS and you should too](http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/parenting/i-threw-away-my-parental-gps-and-you-should-too-20170515-gw5hxd.html)   #### Huffington Post - Blog Exploring issues around privacy and your child's identity. [Parenting a Transgender Child: Thanks for Outing me Mom](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-spear-/parenting-a-transgender-c_b_9121374.html)   #### Joy FM, May 2017 Listen to the Podcast of a Joy FM interview with Karyn and Meagan from Parents of Gender Diverse Children and the team from Family Matters.  [Family Matters podcast](http://joy.org.au/familymatters/2017/05/11/karyn-megan-parents-gender-diverse-children-pgdc/)    #### The Border Mail, April 2017 Regional Victoria gets a gender service.  [First regional gender service clinic opens on the border](http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4611243/first-regional-gender-service-clinic-opens-on-the-border/)   #### NITV, February 2017 [SBS Living black](http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/living-black) has rare access into the lives of three female to male Indigenous transgender people, known as Brotherboys   #### ABC News Australia, November 2016 Transitioning at a young age.   [Being a girl is amazing](https://medium.com/abc-news-australia/being-a-girl-is-amazing-transitioning-at-a-young-age-3a2ddd95ea43)   #### News.com.au, September 2016 Transgender children, The mums forcing a social change  [The mums pushing for change for their transgender children](http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/the-mums-pushing-for-change-for-their-transgender-children/news-story/d358dd30fbdf5915ee56176fd59e380d)    ##### Star Observer, June 2016 As trans visibility has risen, so too have the public debates around the rights and acceptance. [The struggles trans kids face in Australia](http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/the-struggles-for-trans-kids-in-australia/149993)    #### Metro news UK, April 2016 Transcend- A series of portraits of transgender and gender diverse youth. [Metro news](http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/23/powerful-photos-show-trans-and-gender-diverse-kids-the-way-they-want-you-to-see-them-5834643/%20)   #### Buzzfeed, March 2016 In Australia, Trans Teens Have A Choice: Go To Court, Or Miss Out On Treatment.  [Meet the kids fighting for the right to transition ](https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/meet-the-kids-fighting-for-the-right-to-transition?utm_term=.edEd4KGex#.saO1GDBVQ%20)   ## Related Blog Posts [![NEW SOUTH WALES](https://pgdc.org.au/hubfs/pic-NSW.png "NEW SOUTH WALES")](https://pgdc.org.au/resources/new-south-wales) ###### [NEW SOUTH WALES](https://pgdc.org.au/resources/new-south-wales) by [Amin](https://pgdc.org.au/resources/author/amin) | January 22, 2024 3 minutes read time There are a number of online groups and supports that are not publicly listed, if you would like to be connected with those groups please contact us directly. 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