Social Perspectives on Trans Health (ePub)

Professor Christy Newman (they/them) is a social researcher of health, gender, and sexuality at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. As a queer/bi+ and non-binary person, they draw on both lived experience and research expertise in contributing to public discussions on diverse genders, sexualities, relationships, and families.

Dr Anthony K J Smith (he/him) is a sociologist of health specialising in HIV and LGBTQ+ communities. He is employed as a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. Anthony is Editorial Advisory Board member of Health Sociology Review and Associate Editor of Sexual Health.

Elizabeth Duck-Chong (she/they) is a writer, researcher and filmmaker who works across LGBTQ+ sexual health, advocacy, and education. In previous roles, Liz has set up peer-based services, and was the lead writer of transgender health and wellbeing platform TransHub. Liz is also a Board Director of the Trans Justice Project.

Dr Son Vivienne (they/them) is CEO of Transgender Victoria and has lived experience as a trans-masc non-binary, pansexual and neurodivergent parent, bee-keeper and gardener. They have a background in media production and their most recent book is 'Queering Safe Spaces: Being Brave Beyond Binaries'.

Dr Cristyn Davies (she/her) is a Research Fellow in the Speciality of Child and Adolescent Health at the University of Sydney, Australia, and co-chair of the Research Committee of the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health. Cristyn has expertise in gender and sexuality diverse young people and culturally safe healthcare.

Professor Kerry H. Robinson (she/they) is a sociologist in the School of Social Sciences at Western Sydney University, Australia. Kerry's research expertise includes: LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing; gender and sexuality subjectivity in childhood; gender and sexuality-based violence; and