A new Netflix film documents was a labour of love for Georgie Stone, whose personal and professional trajectory has covered many firsts. FarrahTomazin reports from the US
She’s nine years old in the footage, being interviewed about her gender identity: something that would soon become a central feature in her trailblazing journey as one of Australia’s leading transgender advocates.“Hi Georgie,” a friendly male voice says from behind the lens. “How did you feel when you were younger when people would say: what a beautiful boy?”“I got a bit frustrated because I wanted them to understand that I’m a girl,” the young Georgie Stone says. “I’m a girl.
“What I really want is for other trans people, young or old, to watch the documentary and feel that they have a future, and to see themselves in my story.”as Mackenzie Hargreaves, the first transgender character on the show.
The formidable pair paved the way for reform in 2013 when they won a landmark Family Court decision ensuring that the court’s permission was no longer required for what is known as Stage One treatment for transgender children – the taking of puberty-blocking medication.
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