Illawarra Shoalhaven Gender Alliance

Illawarra Shoalhaven Gender Alliance Inc (ISGA) is a health promotion charity that aims to support the health and wellbeing of the local trans and gender diverse (TGD) community. ISGA runs an annual community festival at the start of Trans Week of Remembrance in November, the Trans and Friends Festival (TAFFI). The 2022 TAFFI festival combined an academic program with 20 speakers, 40 community stalls and entertainment by 20 performers. The festival was entirely volunteer run with in kind support from the University of Wollongong, and approximately 1000 people attended.

ISGA have been awarded a PFA Small Grant towards supporting their 2023 Trans and Friends Festival occurring on November 12th 2023.

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