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Each year on 20 November, communities around the world come together for Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) to honour the trans, gender diverse and non-binary lives lost to anti-trans violence and discrimination.

Transgender Victoria, the @cityofyarra and Yarra Libraries @yarralibraries invite you to a gentle vigil to hold their memory close and carry their love forward together 💜

Friday 20 November at Fitzroy Town Hall 5:30pm · Doors open (and remain open) 5:45pm · Speakers and performances 7:00pm - 8pm · Refreshments and connection
All ages · Auslan interpreted · Ground level · Family & sensory spaces

Share a story - If you’d like to share a few words, a poem or a song for someone you’ve lost, email events@tgv.org.au - we’d be honoured. 
Registration - Encouraged but never required. If you’d like to let us know you’re coming, or read more details and information, you can register through the link in our bio.

Support and Care - This time of year can bring up a lot. Whether or not you’re able to join us, you don’t have to hold heavy feelings alone. These services are free, and some are anonymous. In an emergency, please call 000.
☎️ QLife - 1800 184 527 (calls are not traced) - qlife.org.au
☎️ Rainbow Door - 1800 729 367 (option to remain anonymous) - rainbowdoor.org.au
☎️ Suicide Line Victoria - 1300 651 251 (available 24/7 - confidential, though not anonymous, so help can be arranged if you’re at risk) - suicideline.org.au
☎️ Lifeline - 13 11 14 (available 24/7 - confidential, though not anonymous, so help can be arranged if you’re at risk)

Illustration by Emerson Zandegu @zandegoop taken in Fitzroy Town Hall by @transgendervic

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SHOUTOUT TO ALL OUR LESBIANS!!!! 🧡🤍💗

Today we honour and celebrate the lesbians in our communities, in all their beautiful diversity.

Trans lesbians, non-binary lesbians, butch, masc and femme lesbians, gender non-conforming and androgynous lesbians, First Nations lesbians, lesbians of colour, culturally diverse lesbians, asexual lesbians, disabled lesbians, young and older lesbians, lesbians who aren’t out yet or don’t feel safe to be, lesbians who are still figuring it out, and every single lesbian in between. You all belong here.

Thank you for leading the way, loving fiercely and always showing up for each other - our communities wouldn’t be the same without you ✨

Happy International Lesbian Day, sending you all SO much love!

#internationallesbianday by @transgendervic

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This week at Affirmation Station we’re making space to connect, create and grow together 💜 Come for the social club, stay for workouts, art, voice therapy and interview prep ✨

Fri 9th of October - Trans Social Club at Affirmation Station 🎉
Sat 10th of October - Fitness Workshop: Transfem Workout + Q&A 🏋️‍♀️
Mon 12th of October - Trans Life Drawing with Frances Cannon 🎨
Tues 13th of October - Gender Voice Therapy (October) 🎙️
Weds 14th of October - Employment Workshop: Preparing for the Interview 💼

Everything’s happening in Brunswick East. Register or find out more at the link in our bio 🔗 by @transgendervic

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"If you can't name it or count it, you can't fix it."
Steve Dimopoulos, Minister for Equality.

Hate crimes against our communities are rising. There's now a simple way to report what's happening that doesn't involve going to police.

The Community Reporting Tool takes a couple of minutes. It's confidential, it can be anonymous, and you can report something that happened to you or something you witnessed.

Every report builds the evidence of what too many of us already know we're living with.

Report at the link in bio. by @transgendervic

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We're running a series of FREE Business Workshops at Affirmation Station, designed for our trans communities 💼 Yes, free! 🆓

ALL stages welcome, from a big idea to a business that's already up and running 🙏

💌🔗 Share this with your transgender, gender diverse and non-binary friends who've got a business dream.

The Business Workshops cover what trans business owners ACTUALLY need to know: how to sell without feeling gross, marketing to trans and queer people in a way that feels real, designing services that don't burn you out, and the money and legal side of things. Every session is peer-led, draws on lived experience, and finishes with a Q&A.

Your host is @sam_dengate_ (he/him), who has over 10 years of experience building his own business, @tgengyms 💪

ANYONE is welcome to book as many workshops in this series as you like. Come to just one, or come to all four! Choose the ones that you want.

The Business Workshop Series has already kicked off 🎉 and the next one is THIS Friday. Quick details:

🗓️ When? 6:30pm-8pm on Fri Oct 2, Fri Oct 16, Fri Oct 30, Fri Nov 27
📍 Affirmation Station, 279 Lygon St, Brunswick East
🎟️ Register via the link in our bio! For 18+ by @transgendervic

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What a week ahead here at Affirmation Station - workshops for job hunting and sales pitching (the non-sleazy kind 💅), therapy in the form of nature or writing, and of course social club to connect with community ✨

Weds 30th of September - Employment Workshop: The Job Search 💼 with @sam_dengate_ who founded @tgengyms

Fri 2nd of October - Business Workshop: Sales Without the Sleaze 💅 also hosted by Sam from T Gen Gyms

Sat 3rd of October - Nature Therapy 🌿 with Kayte from @admirari.nature.therapy

Tues 6th of October - Text Express: October (Monthly Writing Session) ✍️

Fri 9th of October - Trans Social Club at Affirmation Station 🎉

For more info about each event or to register, visit the link in our bio 🔗 taken in Affirmation Station by @transgendervic

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Meet your 2026 Legacy finalists, whose lifelong dedication has paved the way for so many of us.

🌟 Andrew Eklund (he/him) established the FTM Shed in 2013, a peer support group still supporting transmasculine people today, and believes trans people are awesome. We agree!

🌟 Greer McGearey (she/her) is a Life Member and past president of Seahorse Victoria, the longest continuously functioning trans social support group in Victoria, which she joined 24 years ago.

🌟 Julie Peters (she/they) @julielizpeters pushed for law reform to protect trans people in the 1990s, helped set up TGV and was its convenor in 2001, and later reimagined her PhD as a cabaret.

Congratulations, Andrew, Greer and Julie!

Winners revealed at the Gender Revel Gala on Saturday 28 November. Gala tickets are on sale now. Link in bio 🕺💃🏻🪩🎉 by @transgendervic

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Meet your 2026 Sporting Icon finalists, role models on and off the field. This is our newest award, and we're so proud to cheer on trans people in sport.

🌟 Ty Aster (they/he) @coach_ty___ has spent 12 years as a personal trainer and online coach on the Mornington Peninsula, making fitness safe, affirming and accessible for trans and queer folks.

🌟 Kylie Collins (she/her) is a South Gippsland sportswoman excelling in golf and cricket, selected for Victoria in the 2026 Cricket Australia Masters Women's O40s Championships, and a tireless advocate for trans inclusion.

🌟 Sam Dengate (he/him) @sam_dengate_ is the founder and head coach of T Gen Gyms in Coburg, helping trans folks get strong and building pathways into health and fitness. Big cat dad and sci-fi nerd, too.

Congratulations, Ty, Kylie and Sam!

Winners revealed at the Gender Revel Gala on Saturday 28 November. Gala tickets are on sale now. Link in bio 🕺💃🏻🪩🎉 by @transgendervic

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Meet your 2026 Young Leader finalists, already leading the way in science, health and regional communities.

🌟 Connor Bayly-Jones (he/him) @cjthesciencegay is a postdoctoral researcher at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre who works to be the role model he once needed, and to show young trans scientists that they belong.

🌟 James Bush (he/him) is Vice President of the Gippsland Pride Initiative, drawing on his lived experience to advocate for intersectionality, wellbeing and reaching out for support in rural and regional communities.

🌟 Luka Ritter (he/they) @luka.ritter is a queer transmasculine Occupational Therapist and strong advocate for accessible gender-affirming care and the essential role of allied health.

Congratulations, Connor, James and Luka!

Winners revealed at the Gender Revel Gala on Saturday 28 November 🕺💃🏻🪩🎉 Gala tickets are on sale now. Link in bio. by @transgendervic

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Meet your 2026 Unsung Hero finalists, who give so much to our communities, often behind the scenes.

🌟 T Edgell-Hall (she/they) is a proud disabled and neurodivergent community advocate and Co-Founder of @euphoria_foundation, creating softer, more accessible spaces where LGBTQIAPN+ people belong.

🌟 Babi Rani Poudel (she/her) is a chef, community support worker, writer and storyteller from western Nepal who advocates for trans, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ people, people living with HIV and asylum seekers, championing dignity, compassion and hope.

🌟 Shei Udeagu (they/them), honoured posthumously, was a Black, transmasculine, non-binary advocate and Specialist Family Violence Practitioner who championed LGBTQIA+ inclusion and intersectional justice with compassion and courage. Their legacy continues to inspire.

Congratulations to T and Babi, and love to everyone who holds Shei close.

Winners revealed at the Gender Revel Gala on Saturday 28 November. Gala tickets are on sale now. Link in bio 🕺💃🏻🪩🎉 by @transgendervic

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Meet your 2026 Most Influential finalists, changing the story about trans lives, one conversation at a time.

🌟Johanna Browne (she/her) @johanna_browne_ is a human rights advocate and board member of Recovering from Religion Australia, bringing her lived experience as an intersex transgender woman to her work on trans and intersex rights.

🌟Ari Heart (they/them) @trans.wellbeing is a therapist turned educator who has trained over 1000 therapists, supported hundreds of parents, and launched Return to Self, a University of Melbourne video series.

🌟Leta Taylor (she/her) @letajolenetaylor is a nail artist and content creator who shares her transition online and celebrates that there are as many ways to be trans as there are trans people.

Congratulations, Johanna, Ari and Leta!

Winners revealed at the Gender Revel Gala on Saturday 28 November. Gala tickets are on sale now. Link in bio 🕺💃🏻🪩🎉 by @transgendervic

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