Each year, November sees a string of significant trans-centric observances, such as Trans Parent Day, Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance. In 2024, Transgender Victoria and other organisations across Victoria are coming together for the very first Trans Month: a month-long program of trans-centric events to celebrate, honour and remember our transgender, gender diverse and non-binary communities.
With the theme Our Strength, Our Joy, Ourselves, we invite our transgender, gender diverse, and non-binary (TGD) communities to come together in a powerful affirmation of our identities, experiences, and collective resilience.
We have put together this comprehensive guide to help you plan your Trans Month.
Cost: $100
Dress to the nines and revel in everything that brings you gender euphoria, as we enjoy drinks and canapés, live performances, and the presentation of our inaugural Trans Visibility Awards. Don’t miss this celebration of trans, gender diverse and non-binary joy!
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Cost: Free
To celebrate Trans Parent Day, we're bringing together trans parents and parents of trans kids for an intimate morning tea at the Victorian Pride Centre. Bring the whole family along and connect with other gender diverse (and gender-curious) families.
Co-presented by Transgender Victoria, Transcend, Transfamily and Parents of Gender Diverse Children
Cost: Free
Grab a bite on the Victorian Pride Centre rooftop and peruse a curated selection of LGBTQI+ goodies at Gay Stuff Markets downstairs in the forum.
Whether you’re catching up with old friends or making new ones, VPC’s Sunday Sizzle is the perfect opportunity to create connections within our LGBTQI+ communities.
Gay Stuff is prideful and celebrates everything queer with a fabulous line up of vendors. Featuring specialty goods from a collection of Melbourne’s finest queer and allied artists, creatives and style makers.
What’s on offer: fashion, accessories, plants, homewares, jewellery, art, crafts, zines, books, handmade goods and more! Support local queer business.
Co-presented by Gay Stuff Markets and Victorian Pride Centre
Cost: Free - $15
Affirmation Station is taking its free and low-cost affirmation services to Ballarat for Trans Month. Register now to secure your spot in a range of services like makeup lessons, binder fittings, bra fittings, hair styling and more!
Book Affirmation Services here.
Cost: $5 (kids under 14 free)
Gippsland Ranges Roller Derby are proud to host their fourth Annual Roller Derby Pride Cup. Collaborating with the Gippsland Pride Initiative the Roller Derby Pride Cup celebrates diversity and inclusion by spotlighting TGD skaters from across Victoria and interstate.
Cost: Free
Join us for an afternoon of reading and discussing queer and trans Palestinian poetry, crafting in response, and making plans for more actions against genocide beyond this space. We will some bring poetry to read together on the day and craft supplies but you are welcome to bring your own too.
Cost: Free - $15
Affirmation Station is taking its free and low-cost affirmation services to Ballarat for Trans Month. Register now to secure your spot in a range of services like makeup lessons, binder fittings, bra fittings, hair styling and more!
Book Affirmation Services here.
Trans Awareness Week is held from November 13th - 19th in the week leading up to Trans Day of Remembrance to help raise awareness of trans and gender diverse people, the issues facing our communities, and the ways people can get involved as allies to improve lives and create a more fair and equal world for everyone.
We’re celebrating the official fiery debut of Oceania’s newest kiki house: FURIA - founded by Mother Angel Furia. A space dedicated to QTBIPOC in honour of Trans Month on Wurundjeri Country. Get ready for a night of glamour and unapologetic energy—you don’t want to miss this one, no shadeeee!
Cost: Free
A panel about racism, ableism, and transphobia and facilitating organisational change. We'll explore proactive ways that we can ‘channel our rage’, accommodating our own and others’ trauma, in order to speak back to structural oppression.
Co-presented by Transgender Victoria and Victorian Pride Centre
Cost: Free
Bowls. Mob. Pride. Join VACCHO, Your Community Health and Transgender Victoria for this brilliant event on the green hosted by the fabulous 2Joocee!
Co-presented by VACCHO, Your Community Health and Transgender Victoria.
Cost: Free
November is Trans Month and Men’s Health Month. To highlight this intersection, we’re hosting a panel of trans masc and non-binary community leaders to explore the challenges and triumphs of healthy masculinity.
Speakers include newly appointed Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities, Joe Ball, and CEO of Transgender Victoria Dr. Son Vivienne. More speakers to be announced soon.
Co-presented by Thorne Harbour Health and Transgender Victoria
Cost: Free
Each year we observe Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a time for community solidarity and remembrance. We come together to honour the lives of those we have lost to anti-trans violence and discrimination.
Doors open at 5:30PM, with speakers and performances starting at 5:45pm. Entry will remain open for the entire event, with light refreshments available and time to connect with community.
Registration is encouraged, but not required. All are welcome to join.
Cost: Free
Unlock new opportunities and elevate your professional network at the Trans and Gender Diverse Networking Night. Whether you have many years of experience, or you're just starting your career- this night is for you!
Cost: $35 - $75
Starlady and Juniper Muller present a workshop for clinicians based upon the Transfemme Practice Guide by Zoe Belle Gender Collective.
Presented by Zoe Belle Gender Collective
Cost: $15 (refundable deposit)
Want to access affirming healthcare as a trans person but don't know where to start? Started your journey but need a bit of support? Join Transgender Victoria, Transform Transwear, TG Health Clinic, Iridis Cosmetics, Peach Clinics, and The Social Domain for a comprehensive exploration of trans healthcare and services.
Cost: $15 (refundable deposit)
Looking to change your legal identification(s) to match your gender identity but not sure where to start? This session will cover some common forms of ID, and help to answer your questions and connect you with support. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of a Matchworks representative if you have any questions about job providers.
Cost: Free
The ultimate community get-together! This free event is co-hosted by TGD and LGBTQIA+ community organisations from across Victoria, bringing together transgender, gender diverse and non-binary people from all walks of life for a relaxed, casual picnic affair.
Co-presented by Transgender Victoria, JOY Media, Midsumma Festival, Switchboard, Thorne Harbour Health, Transcend, Victorian Pride Centre, Zoe Belle Gender Collective, Minus18 and Queerspace.
For more information about Trans Month events and how you can get involved, visit our website, www.transmonth.org.au.
