The group Transsexuals of New Zealand (TSNZ) has made the jump from being an informal Facebook group to holding its first formative meeting late last month in Auckland.
The newly formed organisation, which is currently free to join, was bought about by what some saw as the needs of Transsexuals to be recognised, not just absorbed into a wider community, thus losing their identity.
The Committee created to run the group has been charged with coming up with goals and aims focused on advancing matters important to Transsexuals.
TSNZ Committee Chair Roxanne Henare says the group “was formed by Jasmine in June 2011 because those who identified as transsexual had been negated. It offers the opportunity for Transsexuals (both man and women) who identify with the group a place where they can belong and that focuses solely on their needs.”
Roxanne explains her personal reasons for leading the group. “As a Transsexual for 30 years and part of the movement since it came to New Zealand 30 years ago, I felt the Transgender label had been placed upon me without my permission. Over the years I have harboured some resentment towards that label.”
TSNZ is not anti-Transgender and supports any GLBTI initiatives as long as they don’t work against the Transsexual community. “We also have a lot of friends in other organisations and are happy to make referrals if people should not feel comfortable with our group,” says Roxanne.
Find out more about Transsexuals of New Zealand through their website http://tsofnz.wix.com/transsexualsofnz#!home/mainPage.
Photo | TSNZ Committee Chair Roxanne Henare
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Thank you Gay express for giving this opportunity to the TSoNZ
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whats the difference between a transgender and a transsexual?
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@JasmineFan, that is exactly why we need this group as Transsexuals have just been absorbed under the Transgender Umbrella and lost.
Transgender is an adjective. Transsexual is a noun.
The Transgender Umbrella term encompasses a range of gender variant people.
Transsexuals are those who were deemed as one sex at birth but identify as the opposite gender.
Transgender folk usual tend to believe in gender fluidity, the gender spectrum etc.
Transsexuals tend to believe in the gender binary.
Transgender folk are happy to float between their genders or where ever they are.
Transsexuals need surgeries, hormone treatments and other medical interventions to align themeselves to the gender they identify as.
These are all big differances and we dont all wish to be lumped in a barrell and lost as we are being.
Hope that helps.
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oh ok thanks, i never knew there was a distinction between the two and for some reason I thought people stopped using the term ‘transexual’ and it was inappropriate to do so, oh well now I know thanks for that.
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No problem and thank you for asking. But this does highlight the importance of the group.
Recently I was told by ADHB and AC that it was an antiquated term and no longer used.
Considering the near 100 members of our group on FB when TG’s with a much wider pool, it is not the case at all.
Transsexuals were just assimulated into the TG umbrella and many dont agree. Alas many non Transsexuals have made decissions for us and this needs to change.
We want to be accepted and understood, not just marginalised and absorbed under an umbrella where we are lost.
We are happy to support any initiatives of the GLBTTI that do not hurt Transsexuals and especially if Transsexuals are acknowledged.
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