32-year-old Jade Darko has become the first transgender woman to serve on a Tasmanian council, after being elected in this year’s Local Government Elections for Clarence!
Rodney Croome, Preisdent of Equality Tasmania, says Darko’s election win sends a “very encouraging message” to young transgender and gender diverse Tasmanians who may be feeling isolated and stigmatised “because of who they are”.
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“It also sends the message that mainstream cisgender Tasmanians accept trans people as part of our community with an important contribution to make”.
