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Decolonising Gender and Contending with Legal Systems
November 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm AEST
The cis-sexist and white supremacist textures of colonisation has created and supported a gender binary system that has led to the discrimination and systemic oppression of trans, gender diverse and two-spirit people.
How do we push back? What are the tools and frameworks we need right now?
How might trans politics use legal systems as a tactic for survival and dismantling structural violence whilst ensuring that our transformative demands are not watered down?
Join us as Philip Marrii shares a First Nations perspective on gender diverse identities. Then Matilda Alexander & Sujay Kentlyn will discuss new anti-discrimination laws that have significant implications for the rights of trans and gender non-binary people.
These 3 speakers will share first, then there will be time for Q&A and discussion.
People of all genders and allies are invited. Please share with your trans, gender non binary and ally friends. We can all be better allies to each otherhttp://
Venue seats 96 people
Event is free (donations welcome to cover costs)
Guest speakers:
Philip Marrii is a Ngarabul person and identifies as non-binary; they are a historian, writer and campaigner for Indigenous sovereignty.
Taz Clay is a 19 year old Kalkadoon and Bwgcolman Brotherboy. He is passionate about his culture and wants to educate and encourage the current generation and generations to come in all walks of life.
Matilda Alexander (she/her pronouns) is a human rights lawyer at Legal Aid Queensland. She is a tireless advocate for the LGBTI community and is the president and principal solicitor of the LGBTI Legal Service.
Sujay, a sociologist working as a Community Relations Officer for the Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland, identifies as non-binary and prefers the pronouns they/them/theirs.
Documentation: Shannen Sembrano is a Filipino Trans Boy (he/him/his). He is an illustrator, writer and aspiring social worker. Shannen will be filming the night.
MC: Evie Ryder identifies as a trans woman is a community activist, social worker, film maker and skateboarder.
More Info:
Contact Karen Batten 0401077910 or [email protected]
Image artwork by Serge J Ah-Wong concept artist unknown
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