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跨性別資源中心於去年一月至十二月進行「針對跨性別人士暴力研究調查」，目的為了解本港跨性別人士在家庭、親密關係、職場和公眾場所遭受暴力對待的情況。調查以網上問卷形式進行，收回有效問卷135份。結果顯示接近半數(45.9%)的受訪者曾經遭受暴力對待，受害者超過六成( 62.9%) 面對肢體暴力。

調查由婦女動力基金贊助，是香港首個以跨性別人士為對象的暴力研究。本中心更委託香港浸會大學社會學系副教授黃結梅博士及亞洲社會研究所進行研究及分析。

香港浸會大學社會學系副教授黃結梅博士表示，研究結果顯示社會人士在否定跨性別人士的性別認同，建議政府盡快訂立性別承認法，還跨性別人士應有的尊重。「法律是第一步承認跨性別人士的身份，亦是必須的第一步，這樣才可以延伸至家庭及教育等方面。」

從事多年性小眾輔導工作的資深輔導員張佩琦博士，在分享家庭支援對防止針對跨性別人士的家庭暴力時指出，曾有家長誤以為將跨性別子女逐出家門，可以迫使他們放棄。「父母很多時出於關心，認為跨性別的路難行而不想子女成為跨性別人士，這樣其實是一個惡性循環。如果社會接受，家長了解，可以減少出現這些暴力情況。」

跨性別資源中心主席梁詠恩表示，針對跨性別人士的暴力情況嚴重，但對跨性別人士及其家庭的支技不足，呼籲政府及社會人士多一點提供支援。她續表示跨性別資源中心出版的刊物有助家長及社會人士了解跨性別人士，消弭誤解，減少歧視和暴力出現。

 

「是非男女」第一冊：本土跨性別閱讀手冊
http://tgr.org.hk/joomla30/index.php/zh/10-database/5-2016-10-15-19-42-38

「是非男女」第二冊：跨性別家長手冊
http://tgr.org.hk/joomla30/index.php/zh/10-database/6-2016-10-15-19-46-23

「是非男女」第三冊：跨性別同盟手冊
http://tgr.org.hk/joomla30/index.php/zh/10-database/7-2016-10-16-17-52-46

「是非男女」第四冊：The Book of Transgender in Hong Kong (英文版)
http://tgr.org.hk/joomla30/index.php/zh/10-database/260-2016-10-16-17-52-47

 

講者簡介

黄結梅博士
香港浸會大學社會學系副教授，研究題目包括母女關係、同志運動、中國性學、性小眾等。她是香港家計會 [2016年青少年與性] 研究小組委員。主編書籍有<打開性／別> (2012) ; <打開男性> (2014)。曾撰文討論跨性別社群 -- [正當的身體? -- 跨性別在傳媒]，載於 <我城我性 : 香港性/別日常>。

張佩琦博士
亞洲社會研究所研究員、性別研究學者，張博士的論文以跨性別人士性別身份形成為題。張佩琦博士從事性小眾輔導工作多年，是一位資深輔導員。

梁詠恩
跨性別資源中心創辦人及主席，因其跨性別身份及獨特視野，對社會上的弱勢群體及種種不公義尤為關注。

跨性別資源中心於2008年成立，致力於推動香港的跨性別運動，以教育為基礎，為社會人士及跨性別社群提供資訊及資源，幫助社會了解及加深認識跨性別議題，以及讓跨性別人士得到應有之協助及權益。中心工作分為社群服務、公眾教育及倡導工作。每月舉辦聚會，讓跨性別人士有適當的空間，發揮關顧互助精神，亦讓社會上對跨性別友善的人士，能有接觸及支援群體的渠道。

>下載研究報告PDF

觀看記者招待會實況

https://youtu.be/zyGa3Iz-n-c

 

 

Established on 1st July, 2008, Transgender Resource Centre (TGR) is the long-established non-profit organization dedicated to serving the transgender communities in Hong Kong and Mainland China. In its ninth year, TGR finally has a space to call its own - a street-facing, easily accessible locality in the friendly neighborhood of Whampoa.
The new venue offers a positive and supportive space for the trans community as well as hosting all kinds of resources across the board of the trans experiences, including support group, counseling, mental health, parenting and family, faith, and much more. 
Psychiatrist Dr. Mak Kai Lok, Gregory has been vital in making this new venture possible: “As a psychiatry specialist, I’ve seen over the years a lot the inner pains and struggles the transgender people have to endure. Their life journey is a grueling one, which I wish to walk with them through, offering them some kind of care and support.” 
“…I’m also glad to see TGR continuing its operations in the new space. I hope by having a trans community center at work within the community at large, more people would learn to understand the trans people and discard their prejudices, thus allowing for more tolerance and acceptance in helping the trans people live a happy, healthy life,” Dr. Mak remarks. Dr. Mak was involved in transgender individuals’ psychological assessment since 2008. He also assisted them in their transitional period, especially in building up healthy self-esteem.
 
We all live in the same city, yet the trans people face a very different life: rejection by friends and family, discrimination at school, at work, disrespect, and harassment when opening a bank account and accessing health care, by public bodies and law enforcement agencies. Such individual and institutional discriminations are the results of laws and policies that create inequities or omission of trans people from benefits and protections afforded others and have already been found to induce stress which links to suicide attempts.
 
It’s time Hong Kong addressed all these problems and caught up with international standards and good practices in the field of recognizing and protecting the rights of sexual minority. The Government has earlier put forth a consultation paper on gender recognition, yet what shared and debated are widely disparaging views. While the consultation will soon be over, how may the government and the society be steered towards the right direction? Former Legislative Council member Ms Emily Lau Wai-hing has been one of the few gender advocacy forerunners in Hong Kong, and here is her advice: “We have to lobby for support and validation from the public, so that they’d at least not be in opposition. We’d therefore need to get into dialogue with different sectors, hoping that’d lead to discussions and negotiations. We’d also need to communicate with different political parties and government agencies for achieving a consensus.”
 
As long as the Hong Kong majority are still bound by traditional gender ideologies, it seems unlikely the gender minority would truly be taken in. TGR Founder and Chairperson Joanne Leung thinks otherwise: “The term ‘minority’ exists only to contrast the severity of a social problem. In fact in striving for social acceptance, I would rather bring out our similarities, calling for care and kindness to our neighbor as fellow community members. In recent years, the trans movement has been emphasizing the human rights aspect, yet to me it’s the humanity aspect that matters more.”
 
With a firm belief in the value of every life and in respect and concerns for all human beings, TGR ventures to bridge the gap between the minority and majority. Anyone visiting the new space is free to explore your thoughts about one another candidly, to learn to respect our differences in gender identity and embrace our common humanity, and to recognize that friendliness with people apparently different from us and accepting people for whom they truly are, is indeed possible.
 

The new TGR Whampoa venue will be officially open on Sunday, 31st Dec, 2017, with the opening ceremony being officiated by Dr. Mak Kai Lok, Gregory, Ms. Emily Lau Wai-hing and
Chairman of Equal Opportunities Commission, Professor Alfred Chan Cheung-ming.

 
 Opening Guests：From the left: Ms. Emily Lau Wai-hing, Chairperson of TGR Joanne Leung, Dr. Mak Kai Lok, Gregory and Chairman of Equal Opportunities Commission, Professor Alfred Chan Cheung-ming.
 
Opening Group Photo

Press Invitation

 

Joanne Leung, Chairperson of Transgender Resource Center

Awarded 2016 Woman of Courage

Cum Transgender Book Launch

 

 
Joanne Leung, founder and chairperson of Transgender Resource Center and transgender rights activist was awarded U.S. Consulate Hong Kong and Macau’s 2016 Woman of Courage. The award will be presented by the Consul General Kurt W. Tong. The award presentation ceremony will take place on 7 March (Tuesday) at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Hong Kong office. At the same occasion, the Transgender Resource Center will also launch “Gossip Boys and Girls”, Hong Kong’s first English publication detailing local transgender people’s situation.

“Woman of Courage” was nominated by the U.S. Consulate General around the world. It honors women who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in acting to improve others’ lives.
 
Details of the Award Presentation Ceremony cum Book Launch：
Date：
7 March 2017
Time︰
11:00am
Venue：
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
(11th Floor, Two Exchange Square, Central)
 
 

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跨性別資源中心於2016年開始接管「跨樂園」交友平台，並投入了相當資源，終於完成了整個平台的更新工程。我們亦於2016年9月25日的「一點粉紅」Pink Dot 正式啟動這個專為跨仔跨女、跨粉和跨友而設的交友平台，亦改進成為一個LGBTIQS的全功能平台。

進入跨樂園: http://www.transnation.asia/

簡介：
TransNation.asia 「跨樂園」成立於2015年，是亞州首個跨性別主題交友及資訊分享平台，期望通過網上科技，提供交友、生活及論壇版塊，連繫中、港、台及亞洲各地區的性別友善人群，尤其是跨性別者、間性人及跨性別粉司群體，在網絡世界交流、支持、分享，甚至發展情緣。「跨」是跨越的意思，舉凡在性別身份上被視為另類的，這個國度也是TA們的樂園！

 

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In 2016, Transgender Resource Center (TGR) took over TransNation.asia online platform and put abundant resources to renew it. In the Pink Dot event on 25th September, 2016, we officially launched this social platform which specifically serving trans men/trans women, trans fans and trans friends. This is also a full-fledged LGBTIQS platform.

Enter into TransNation.asia : http://www.transnation.asia/

Introduction: 

Founded in 2015, TransNation.asia is the first Transgender socialising and information sharing platform in Asia. In hope of connecting gender friendly people, especially transgender, intersex and transgender fans communities from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and all other Asian countries through online technology. TransNation contains features such as socialising spaces, life-sharing message board and forum that everyone can communicate, support, share, or even develop romantic relationships in online world. ‘Trans’ means transcend. TransNation is also a fairyland for anyone who is deemed as unconventional regarding their gender identity.

Transgender Resource Center is conducting a survey about Transgender People living with HIV. We would like to recruit 10 interviewees (who identify themselves as a transgender person or a gender different from the one assigned at birth) to conduct an in-depth interview. If you meet all the following criteria, please send your name and contact number to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You may also call 8203-2100 between 11am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. We will arrange an interview with you. Please help share this message.

  1. Gender Identity: Transgender/a gender different from the one assigned at birth.
  2. Hong Kong citizen/temporary residence.
  3. People living with HIV and willing to take a HIV Rapid Test (VCT) to confirm the status at our center.
  4. Willing to take part in a 1.5 hour one-on-one interview. Interviewee's identity will be kept confidential.
  5. Give TGR the permission to use the interview content for research purpose. All individual data will be kept confidential.
  6. Interviewees will receive $250 allowances upon the completion of the interview.