ABSTRACT
Transgender Territorians' lived experiences are very diverse: they range from those who conform to more traditional notions of what it means to be transgender, such as becoming invisible in the community once they have transitioned, to those who are out as transgender advocates and/or identify as genderqueer. Over the past few decades, the Australian and international transgender literature has provided a baseline from which to compare more localised populations; this not only enables one to determine similarities, but also to map out those issues which distinguish one group of individuals from another. In addition to its remoteness, the NT possesses several characteristics which distinguish it from other parts of Australia; it is large, sparsely populated, and possesses a prominent Indigenous culture. Despite the significant legal and public policy changes over the past few decades, transgender and sex/gender diverse Australians continue to face discrimination, loneliness, mental illness, violence, and suicide.
