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Discovering what it means to be transgender is not a journey you need to take alone.

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Professional services

Medical services

Transgender friendly venues

BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS

DT’S Hotel – 164 Church St, Richmond – www.dtshotel.com.au; ph: 9428 5724; Facebook ../dtspub
Tue to Sun but Fri and Sat are best.
Drink prices reasonable. Very trans friendly mixed crowd. Great drag show on Saturdays.

CAFES AND RESTAURANTS
Experience shows that most cafes and restaurants are respectful and friendly.

Transgender friendly shopping

FORMS
The Breastform Store
A service based in NSW dedicated exclusively to the needs of the Transgender and Cross Dressing community

CLOTHING
Lulamae
We are a small independent label, designed in Melbourne and made in HK & China. Producing only 30 garments per style, we stock predominantly our own designs and some boutique HK & Australian labels.
151 Sydney Rd, Brunswick. ph: (03) 9381 0824

Visit:
Lulamae Online Shop
Facebook
Instagram

Lisa’s Lacies– 6 Klauer St, Seaford, VIC 3198.
Phone 03 9782 5955 or 1300 662 160.
Plus size Lingerie with an extensive range.
Happy to welcome the transgender community.

Happy Bodies Lingerie – 195 Bay St, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207.
Phone 9646 6151.
Lingerie store that been servicing the TG community for many years.
Phone ahead if you want fitting.

Vicious Venus – 155 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
Vicious Venus began in 1994 as a custom corsetry making fashion label and manufacture and retail a range of superior quality, tailored, well designed garments aimed at the corsetry enthusiast.

Illusions Lingerie – 22 Puckle St, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039.
Phone 9326 1543. 
A family business offers a wide range of lingerie and clothes in person and online. 
They offer a discrete service including fitting.

BEAUTY
Nature Finds You
Specialising in skin care advice and treatments, tailor made facials, waxing, and more. Using only quality products to ensure the very best results, whilst maintaining a traditional ‘hands on’ approach and good old fashioned service to provide you with the ultimate experience.
ina Pellicano, ph: 0412 104 696 Mezzanine Level, 2 Queen Street, Melbourne.


WIGS
Chiquel
Instantaneously transform your hair with a collection of wigs, hairpieces, extensions, and products from the great metropolises of fashion – Paris, Germany, London, New York And Milan.
Moonee Ponds: 565-567 Mt. Alexander Rd, ph: (03) 9326 2211 Armadale: 1023 High Street, ph: (03) 9077 8197


SHOES
Glamazon Shoes – 133 Rose St, Essendon.
Shoe shop specialising in larger womens’ shoes (up to size 13).

COSMETICS
Kryolan – Professional Makeup
Suppliers of theatrical and general makeup. The staff are trained makeup artists and well versed in our needs. They will help you match your complexion etc and give you great advice. Kryolan is renowned for its vast product range, high quality, and depth of pigments. It is the oldest and true professional makeup brand used by makeup artists around the globe due to its premium quality and durability. The brand has strong cult following amongst makeup artists and everyday women who prefer true premium grade products. It is also widely used in makeup colleges for training the next generation of makeup artists, and everyday modern women have come to love Kryolan products for their own use.

CBD: 108 Little Collins St, ph: (03) 9654 4147,
Email: sales@kryolancosmetics.com.au

CBD: Soon to open in the new Emporium shopping mall

Braeside: 76 Woodlands Dr, ph: (03) 8586 5222,

Email: sales@kryolan.com.au

Visit http://.com.au/index.php?route=common/home

Support Agencies

Discovering what it means to be transgender is not a journey you need to take alone
These are links to sister organisations, help lines, medical professionals, and other resources to assist you on your journey.

Sister Organisations

Seahorse Society of New South Wales is a non-profit self-help organisation established in Sydney in 1971.The Society’s purpose is to provide mutual support for transgendered people, their partners and families.

Seahorse Society of Queensland is a non-profit self-help organisation situated in Brisbane. The Society’s purpose is to provide mutual support for transgender people, their partners and families.</li> <li>

The Seahorse Society of Great Britain is a self-help and support group for those who see themselves as being transgendered, their Families, Friends, and others involved with their welfare.

TransLiving International was established since 1980. It is a well-established group within the Transgender community with members all over Great Britain and other parts of the world. We aim to provide the friendship, support and advice that can sometimes be so hard to find.

The Shed Open to masculine identifying trans men and their allies.

Zoe Belle Gender Centre (ZBGC) will be a centre to support and improve the health and wellbeing of Victoria’s sex and gender diverse population.We believe that more needs to be done to improve the physical and psychological welfare and rates of social inclusion of sex and gender diverse people in Victoria. Establishing and funding a community driven and controlled gender centre would be a sensitive and proactive response to this problem. A one stop shop for resources and supported by Seahorse Victoria.

TransGender Victoria (TGV) was founded in the late 1990s to address discrimination faced by transgender people in Victoria. We have been successful in legislative reform and work with government and community groups in all aspects of human rights for transsexuals and cross-dressers alike.

Melbourne Genderqueer is all about inclusion, so within the group you’ll find people from all walks of life, including Transgender, Genderqueer, Gender Questioning, Cross-Dressing people and allies (people who support us regardless of how we identify).

Gender Affirmation and Liberation (GAAL) is a community support and social group that aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for people that are mutually in the process of gender affirmation or who have already affirmed their true gender/sex to share experiences and relevant information.

The Gender Centre (NSW) is committed to developing and providing services and activities which enhance the ability of people with gender issues to make informed choices. The Gender Centre is also committed to educating the public and providers about the needs of people with gender issues. We offer a wide range of services to people with gender issues, their partners, families and friends in NSW. We also act as an education, support, training and referral/resource Centre to other Organizations and Service Providers. We specifically aim to provide a high quality service which acknowledges human rights and ensures respect and confidentiality.

TSSupport is a friendly volunteer run site for both Male to Female and Female to Male transsexuals, along with other members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community. They have a large chatroom, where members can anonymously and comfortably chat with other transsexuals. Here you can be free of perverts and trolls, and simply chat. They also have an extensive and frequently updated library including art, personal stories, fiction, poetry, audio, medication information and much more.

Transcend: Supporting Transgender Children and their Families We are the parents of children experiencing a range of gender identity issues. Transgender is an umbrella term which encompasses these experiences. Other terms which are commonly used are Gender Dysphoria, Gender Identity Disorder, Gender Variant, Gender Non-Conforming, Sex and Gender Diverse, Gender Independent. We are based in Australia and have come together to offer support to other families experiencing the same issues. It can be scary and isolating for children and parents when gender identity issues arise. But there is help and support for you here and also in the community. Our aim is to provide you with access to as much information as possible in order for you to source appropriate services around Australia.

Freedom Centre (FC) is here for young people (under 26) to support each other and their communities to be informed, happy and healthy about their sexuality, sex and gender. Our drop-in centre is a safe space to hang out, have fun, meet other LGBTIQQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Intersex, Queer & Questioning) young people and get peer-support and info if you need it.

Intersex Links
AIS Support Group Australia The Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) Support Group Australia Inc. (A0041398U) is a peer support, information and advocacy group for people affected by AIS and/or related intersex conditions, and their families.

Government Anti-Discrimination / Human Rights Groups
Human Rights And Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) promotes and protects human rights in a number of ways. For example, HREOC reviews and monitors legislation, conducts public inquiries, investigates and conciliates complaints, provides policy advice and delivers human rights education to promote greater understanding of human rights issues in Australia

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

Supportive GLBTI Organisations and Resources
Victoria Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers Victoria Police is committed to ensuring equality and fairness to the community it serves. Victoria Police has an ongoing commitment to improving its relationship with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) communities and to addressing specific issues affecting the community. (email via melbourne.gllo@police.vic.gov.au

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Seahorse Sponsors

We are proud to list the following sponsors. Please support them with us! 

Chiquel – Wigs, Beauty and Hair
Instantaneously transform your hair with a collection of wigs, hairpieces, extensions, and products from the great metropolises of fashion – Paris, Germany, London, New York And Milan.


Discount for Seahorse Victoria members on presentation of membership card
Moonee Ponds: 565-567 Mt. Alexander Rd, ph: (03) 9326 2211 Armadale: 1023 High Street, ph: (03) 9077 8197

Visit http://www.chiquel.com.au


Lulamae – Clothing and Accessories Boutique
We are a small independent label, designed in Melbourne and made in HK &amp; China. Producing only 30 garments per style, we stock predominantly our own designs and some boutique HK & Australian labels.


Discount for Seahorse Victoria members on presentation of membership card
151 Sydney Rd, Brunswick. ph: (03) 9381 0824

Visit:
Lulamae Online Shop
Facebook
Instagram
C.P Epilation – Electrolysis
Do you need hair removal? Laser not working for you? Then you need to see C.P Epilation, Electrolysis Melbourne. With over 20 years experience we specialise in Electrolysis and Diathermy. Electrolysis is a medically approved permanent hair removal for all hair types and all skin types.

Discount for Seahorse Victoria members on presentation of membership card
Sally Wilson, ph: 0418 571 472 Mezzanine Level, 2 Queen Street, Melbourne.

Visit http://www.electrolysis-melbourne.websyte.com.au/
Nature Finds You – Skin and Body
Specialising in skin care advice and treatments, tailor made facials, waxing, and more. Using only quality products to ensure the very best results, whilst maintaining a traditional ‘hands on’ approach and good old fashioned service to provide you with the ultimate experience.

Discount for Seahorse Victoria members on presentation of membership card
Lina Pellicano, ph: 0412 104 696 Mezzanine Level, 2 Queen Street, Melbourne.

Visit http://naturefindsyou.com.au/
Kryolan – Professional Makeup
Suppliers of theatrical and general makeup. The staff are trained makeup artists and well versed in our needs. They will help you match your complexion etc and give you great advice. Kryolan is renowned for its vast product range, high quality, and depth of pigments. It is the oldest and true professional makeup brand used by makeup artists around the globe due to its premium quality and durability. The brand has strong cult following amongst makeup artists and everyday women who prefer true premium grade products. It is also widely used in makeup colleges for training the next generation of makeup artists, and everyday modern women have come to love Kryolan products for their own use.

Discount for Seahorse Victoria members on presentation of membership card
CBD: 108 Little Collins St, ph: (03) 9654 4147,
Email: sales@kryolancosmetics.com.au

CBD: Soon to open in the new Emporium shopping mall

Braeside: 76 Woodlands Dr, ph: (03) 8586 5222,

Email: sales@kryolan.com.au

Visit http://.com.au/index.php?route=common/home
En Femme
En Femme is a modern, energetic and fresh Melbourne based company with an outstanding reputation for quality. With over a quarter of a decade of experience, our main focus is the highest level of customer satisfaction.  We have an exclusive range of the most natural, lightweight breast forms on the market.
Visit https://en-femme-breast-form-store.myshopify.com/