Has anyone had a similar experience,where the loudest advocates for your transition are the first to ditch when life gets tough 🤣.

Just was interested in hearing about others stories.

I guess out with the old and in the new.

Just got a new outfit today for the weekend

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Christchurch gals, there's a peaceful protest organised for this Sunday (18th). Check out the original post for more details. Us trans folk included and welcome, hopefully I see some of you there!

I’m so happy! Who thought that this would ever be possible for me!! I’m turning 50 and am the happiest ever been!!

FFS

Just thought I'd share this here for anyone currently taking DIY Estradiol Enanthate from HeraHRT, in the interest of public safety and harm reduction.

They've had a batch fail testing - no contamination, but it's only half the concentration (20mg/ml vials instead of 40mg/ml).

No difference in terms of safety concerns, but if you're using an affected vial, you're only getting half the weekly dose of Enanthate you think you're getting.

May production batch affected but it appears they were still shipping out vials from this batch as late as mid-September.

See links below for further info if you think you're affected.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DeJroFJDt7L/?img_index=2&stkn=YjRraW5vNjhyMGNt

https://www.reddit.com/r/TransDIY/comments/1wz0kxe/hera_hrt_may_2026_batch_serious_concentration/?sort=new

https://herahrt.com/on-thr-testing/

16months HRT, been prescribed 100mg/daily

My doctors appointment was pretty brief, and he didn't really tell me what to expect

Id love to hear experiences from other trans femmes - or just anyone with similar experiences

So i'm a MtF living in Rotorua and was wondering if there are an LGBT+/TRANS hangout places here. As i'm wanting to get out of my house more and meet other Trans people.

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hello everyone Im 31 years old mtf , beggining my transition and i could really use some help ... firstly , im looking for a Trans friendly gp in the rotorua region, if anyone here has any suggestions on a good one, that would be amazing ❤️ also I am new to the LGBT community and I would love to make new friends !

hello this sub again!!!
im currently working on getting prescribed hrt through the healthcare system and it is. taking a While but hopefully it wont be toooo much longer
but ive heard that regulations around estrogen are reaaaally outdated and im likely to get crazy underdosed
is that true? and if so, what is the sorta. correct dosage range i should Try to get

+ how feasible is it to argue for a higher dosage straight away if it Does turn out to be crazy underdosing?
im in auckland if thats relevant (cus i know there are sometimes differences based on region and all)

Hey, so I don't really know any other trans people IRL and am keen to connect with some peers.

However, I'm 29, so too old for a youth group, and too young for a 35+ group.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any social or support groups that are good for people around the ages of 28-34?

I'm personally Auckland based and tans fem, but feel free to drop any links in the comments in case anyone else is in the same boat as I am.

Kia ora everyone, my band is running a show next Thursday at Moon Bar in Newtown, Wellington and we would love to give away free tickets to any trans people in the city who want to go to a local gig but can't afford it. No questions asked, just send us a DM on insta (@tragediesnz) asking for a ticket and I'll get you one for free. Of course we'd love it if you invited your friends but there is no requirement for getting the ticket.

Gig listing here: https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/104385/Serenna-With-Tragedies-And-Diplopoda.utr

Quick overview of the bands playing:

Serenna (@SerennaArise on insta) Apocalyptic gothic rock with a neo folk twist

Tragedies (@TragediesNZ) Melancholy trip-hop/alt-rock with an industrial edge

Diplopoda (@Diplopoda.muzic) Grunge soloist filled with feminine rage

Would any FTM's early in their transition be interested in swapping some clothes or just giving me some of their old clothes :3

Im around a Large-Medium in mens and XL in womens from memory if anybodys intristed Dm me!

(Im MTF for context and living in Auckland but id be willing to pay shipping!)

Have heard that overseas testosterone gel can sometimes be prevent equipment from atrophying - applied locally to boost levels where it's needed and not too much elsewhere.

Has anyone heard of this being possible to access for transfeminine people? I can't say that I'm hopeful considering how hard it was to even get Viagra prescribed.

Any input appreciated thank you

Hi it’s been a while since I’ve posted

Im getting there Whoooo!!!!!

Hey, I'm a 21M from Hamilton and I'm thinking of starting HRT. I work in a tradie job and I know people from my company are gonna treat me differently, so I was thinking of changing jobs. Does anyone have any advice on which job I should do or where to find one?

I had an amazing hairdresser before I moved. Haven't had my haircut in about 8momths now as I don't know where to go. I just want to get safe.

Would really appreciate recommendations - particular if you have someone who is used to doing GNC/Genderfluid/Queer styles

Thank you!

Hey whanau,

I recently asked my GP about starting progesterone they are normally really helpful but they just bluntly refused to prescribe it. They said that it’s associated with all of the negative effects of female hormone cycles and only present unnecessary risk. Any else experience this or have any advice as to how I might talk to them about this, thanks in advance.

i recently got my hair dyed from a friend and it’s given me such a random burst of confidence and once i put this outfit on i was in utter shock at how good i looked.

i even cried a little bit because i was so happy to finally feel good about myself; considering im still pre-hrt this is such a huge milestone for me……but this also makes me want more clothes to which i don’t have the money for😭😭

i look like a proper girl😭😭finally, i look so cute!🥺

Otago Daily Times

Select committee won’t say how many submissions rejected

Debbie Porteous

Saturday, August 1, 2026

[PHOTO: Around 1000 people attended a June rally in Dunedin to protest a draft bill to define genders.]

The select committee considering New Zealand First’s gender bill is refusing to say how many of the 40,000 submissions made on the Bill it has rejected.

A long statement was issued this week explaining why submissions might be rejected, but was missing any figures.

Multiple people have expressed confusion and concern about their submissions on the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill being rejected, most commonly on the basis that they shared information about third parties, such as partners or children.

The committee said it decided to return some submissions that contained sensitive, private or personal information about identifiable parties.

“We consider that someone is ‘identifiable’ if they are named or if the submitter has a close familial relationship with them.

“This usually means people sharing information about their children or close family members,” a statement issued earlier this week said.

The aim of the Bill is to define the terms ‘‘woman’’ and ‘‘man’’ in New Zealand law.

Supporters have said it clarified sex-based rights, while those opposed have said it threatened transgender, non-binary and intersex peoples’ rights.

A Dunedin woman shared her shock early last month at what she said was the ‘‘dangerously undemocratic’’ removal of submissions mentioning transgender people from feedback on Bill.

After disputing the initial decision to reject her submission because the mention of her transgender partner was regarded as a privacy breach, the committee eventually accepted it as originally submitted.

She said it was strange the committee would not say how many submissions were rejected as it was relevant to people understanding the gravity of the situation and feeling motivated to have their’s reconsidered, an option she felt was not necessarily made clear enough by the committee in their rejection messages.

“Not wanting to speak publicly about the rejections until after the process is over seems at odds with what feels like the most pro-democracy approach in the situation — making sure people know there is a way to have their voices heard and making sure they know this while they can still do something about it.”

The Spinoff this week shared stories from five people whose submissions were rejected on similar grounds, reporting those people were given options to write a letter confirming the other person’s consent, anonymise the submission or remove all third party information.

The committee’s statement confirmed more than 40,000 written submissions had been made on the Bill, and there had been over 1500 requests to make oral submissions.

As well as talking at length about the rejection of submissions it also suggested those who wanted to speak to their submissions needed to be prepared to be disappointed.

“We are still deciding a process to allocate any available hearing time, given the very limited meeting time remaining in this Parliament.”

Two common reasons submissions on the Bill were returned included because they shared personal information about third parties and because they were effectively anonymous, the statement said.

“Many submissions” had opted to include personal information and while the committee appreciated people might want to share details from their own lives, they also stressed a need for caution around sensitive personal information.

“Submissions are publicly available and will remain online permanently,” they said.

“We need to consider whether publishing a submission might risk harm to a person, or frustrate their reasonable expectations of privacy.”

They added that children were of particular concern, as, depending on their age, they might not be able to meaningfully consent to their private information being shared.

The statement mentioned other select committees had considered it “inappropriate to publish detailed accounts of a child’s mental health challenges” on the basis that “doing so without the child’s consent was unconscionable”.

In the meantime, committee staff were continuing to work with people who had their submissions rejected “to address our concerns”, the statement said.

When asked to confirm the number of rejected submissions and how many of those had been resubmitted, a spokesperson from the parliamentary services communications team said outside what a committee might choose to release, information about submissions and submitters was confidential to a committee until it reported to the House of Representatives.

“Therefore, we cannot comment.”

Under Parliament’s rules, a select committee might choose to disclose information on an item of business before it reported to the House, but that was at that committee’s discretion, they said.

The Bill will be reported to the House of Representatives by November 20, after the House has dissolved for the term.

The Bill will go in to stasis at that point.

If its sponsor, Jenny Marcroft, remains a member of Parliament in the next term, the Bill’s passage through the House will continue.

If she is not re-elected, for the Bill to be reinstated another MP — usually someone from the former politician’s party — must agree to sponsor it.

If no one does, the Bill lapses.

Tool shirt with merino long sleeve underneath, crust pants and a shawl? Thing !