It was such a great pleasure for me to speak at The Australian Signals Directorate aka ASD in Canberra yesterday, the most high security branch of the Australian Defence Force.
Before my transition, in the depths of my greatest misery, in the darkness where there is no light, no hope of future, no escape, only defeat and distress – I dreamed a dream.
As part of our 40th anniversary issue, long standing transgender community leaders reflect on how the Star Observer has amplified diverse trans voices.
In his own words, Aram is “a queer trans guy in his mid-thirties”. He and him pronouns work for him, though he also happily answers to they and them. He is a parent (of both the human and dog variety), a partner, a guncle, a community advocate and a very occasional model.
I thoroughly enjoyed being interviewed by my dear friend Jana Firestone for her podcast on her website http://www.thecuriouslife.net.
It is always a joy to speak with old friends and it is always easier to discuss personal things and draw on old memories.
For this month’s Gender Whisperer column, Katherine Wolfgramme speaks with trans elder, award-winning author, and trailblazing pioneer Katherine Cummings.
Please forgive my slackness in regard to blog entries..
I have a good excuse, I am writing a book of my memoirs so my blogging will be very minimal for the time being.
True equality in the workplace begins with respect, and this is especially the case with trans and gender diverse people.
I suppose, this being my very first blog post I should start with a small introduction!
I was born in Fiji in 1972, and arrived in Australia in 1974. Educated in Melbourne, I escaped to Sydney shortly after my transition.
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