Tranny Award recipients
Congratulations and well done to the winners of the 2006 Tranny Awards….
Most Outstandingly Unhelpful and Transphobic Gay and Lesbian Organisation:
United We Dance
Most Supportive and Trans-Friendly Health Professional:
Dr Nick Medland, Centre Clinic, St Kilda
Most Trans-Friendly Organisation:
Gender Schmender
Best Genderfucking Event of 2006:
Gender Schmender – Damnation
Most Misinformation About Transpeople in a Newspaper or Magazine Article:
Jason Foster, MCV (the only nominee)
The Harry Benjamin Award for the Most Inappropriate Comment by a Psychiatrist:
Dr Trudy Kennedy, Monash Gender Dysphoria Clinic
The Milli Vanilli Award for the Most Lazy and Uninspired Drag Performance of 2006:
Jim Karma (drag king)
Best Example of Simultaneous Racism Sexism and Transphobia from A ‘GLBTIQ’ Perspective:
Los Ridiculos (drag king)
The TransAmerica Award for the Most Conservative Trans Movie:
Transamerica (with a nod to ‘Normal’)
Golden Shower Award for the Best Gender Neutral Bathroom in Melbourne:
Robot Bar
The Ratbag Award for the Most Incorrigible Gender-Variant Upstart:
Ashlan ‘Radio’ Pike
The Red Tape Award for the Most Time Consuming Gender Related Administrative Nightmare
VicRoads Carlton
The Sharp Learning Curve Award for Most Improvement in Gender Awareness:
Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria
The Token Award for the Best Performance of Trans-Friendliness Without the Action to Back it Up
Victorian Aids Council Gay Mens Peer Suport Program
(Australian Bureau of Statistics a close runner up)
International Achievement Award for the Best Example of Trans Advocacy Overseas:
Spanish Parliament
Best Tranny:
Sally Goldner
The Binary Award for the Most Gender Restrictive Trans Publication:
Craig Andrews, TORQUE magazine, Men’s Transsexual Resources Australia
