HEY Wellington: Georgie Stone's Story

Georgie Stone OAM is a transgender advocate who has overcome prejudice, bullying, and legal barriers to become the remarkable young woman she is today.
In 2011 Georgie was the youngest person to receive puberty blockers in Australia, and in 2013 a landmark ruling in her case re: Jamie meant that no other child had to go to court to access blockers. Georgie continued to advocate for law reform until 2017 when the Family Court overturned the law in re: Kelvin, ending the involvement of the courts altogether.
Georgie has created this video to encourage young LGBTQIA+ people in Wellington Shire to participate in storytelling workshops. Stay up to date with Georgie Stone on Twitter.
Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) Wellington is a storytelling project designed to provide an opportunity for LGBTQIA+ young people to structure and share their stories in a safe and supported environment with mentoring from professional storytellers.
A four-part workshop series will be conducted over Zoom on Wednesday nights in December, January and February. Participants will have the option to present their story to wellbeing professionals in schools, and invite family and friends to a celebratory event at the conclusion of the workshops to share their story in a safe space with those they trust.
Whether you wish to present or just gain valuable storytelling skills as part of the workshop, please visit www.wellington.vic.gov.au/HEY to complete an expression of interest form and we will be in contact shortly.
The HEY Grant is funded and supported by the Victorian Government.

[@andari02]

What a beautiful and inspiring young woman! ❤️

[@kathyanne445]

So, so important Georgie, the courage and resilience that both your mother Rebecca and yourself have demonstrated, while forging a critically important path, through the courts and many other blockers, that not only does, and will continue, to both support and save lives and families across Wellington, Victoria, Australia and the World. Thank you so much! ❤❤

[@branscombeR]

I just saw your 'Australian Story" video on ABC-TV, when you and your twin brother were much younger and I was impressed by your ability, even then, to express yourself clearly and with honesty ... just as you have in this video, ten years later. I am 72 years old, a retired journalist, only now becoming aware of trans-gender issues, despite a lifetime career in news, current affairs and documentary. During my childhood and teenage I had no idea there was such a thing as gender choice or the possibility of re-assignment ... but there must have been just as many children then who suffered the worst imaginable prejudice, physical and mental oppression, family rejection, because they identified as 'other'. Your story and that of Ellie in Mackay which I've also just seen on ABC give me hope that, maybe, things are changing for the better, at least in Australia. Thanks for sharing your personal journey so far ... I have no right or reason to, but I feel proud of what you have achieved! Ron (Sydney)

[@kathyanne445]

Important

[@josephxuereb1978]

I see her as a girl,not a trans or whatever,but a beautiful girl