To discuss trans health advocacy, intersectionality, and community support, tonight’s guest is Teddy Cook, a prominent advocate for trans health and well-being, shares his personal journey and insights into the challenges facing the trans community in Australia, emphasizing that trans people are present in every community, often serving as leaders, aiming to reclaim the narrative on trans experience and achieve genuine change.
As Senior Advisor and Chair of TransEquality, Teddy Cook is committed to elevating marginalized voices to ensure that advocacy efforts are inclusive, calling upon allies to educate themselves about the trans experience, engage with their communities, and advocate for trans rights, while emphasizing that the existence of trans individuals should not be the topic of political discourse.
TransEquality is an initiative for trans people, by trans people, supported by allies, created as an arm of Equality Australia, having identified the need for an initiative responding to growing anti-trans sentiment.