Sally Goldner

FINA criticised for banning transgender people from elite swimming

Opposition to the international swimming federation’s blanket ban on transgender and intersex women participating in elite swimming has been swift.Β Nova Sobieralski reports.

Fighting the β€˜fires’ of transphobia

While the transphobes in the federal Coalition government have not given up on pushing their anti-trans agenda, they face some stiff challenges, according Transgender Victoria spokesperson Sally Goldner.

Last year’s marriage equality postal survey caused a lot of pain for the LGBTI community. But Goldner toldΒ ΒιΆΉΣ³»­ Weekly that the overwhelming Yes vote helped push theΒ homophobes and transphobes back.

Trans activist inducted into the Victorian Women's Honour Roll

LGBTIQ activist Sally Goldner was inducted into the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll on March 7. The Honour Roll acknowledges and celebrates the outstanding achievements of Victorian women. Goldner is the first trans woman to be inducted into the Honour Roll. She said: β€œIt’s really affirming for myself and for trans and bi woman that this recognition has happened. To be in the company of such a diverse range of women is very empowering.”