Gender diversity and social change: transgressions, translations, transformations

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Christy E. Newman

Christy Newman (they/them) is a professor in the Centre for Social Research in Health at UNSW Sydney, partnering with community, clinical and policy organisations to understand the social aspects of sexual and reproductive health, HIV and viral hepatitis, and queer, trans, and intersex health, rights and inclusion. As a queer/bi + and non-binary person, they integrate lived experience and research expertise in contributing to public discussion on diverse genders, sexualities, relationships, and families.

Anthony K. J. Smith

Anthony K. J. Smith (he/him) is a sociologist of health, gender and sexuality in the Centre for Social Research in Health at UNSW Sydney. He is an early career researcher specialising in HIV prevention, care, and surveillance; sexual health; and data justice, particularly related to LGBTQ + communities. As a gay and queer cis man, he aims to work collaboratively with community partners to generate impactful research and advocacy.

Shannon Harvey

Shannon Harvey (they/them) is a doctoral candidate in the Social Policy Research Centre at UNSW Sydney and Head of Research at Relationships Australia NSW. Drawing on fifteen years of community services research in the UK, USA and Australia, their PhD interrogates the gender binary in family violence services. They prioritise participatory methods, informed by their experience as a disabled, bi + genderqueer person and a commitment to research that enables transformation.

Elizabeth Duck-Chong

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 in Australia.