Inquest into deaths of five trans and gender-diverse Victorians to investigate emotional support services

Suspected suicides of the five who were undergoing gender affirming processes to be examined starting next month

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Emotional wellbeing support for transgender people will be investigated as part of a coronial inquiry into the suspected suicides of five people who were undergoing gender affirmation processes before their deaths.

The Victorian coroners will next month begin a four-day inquest into the deaths of five transgender and gender-diverse people between 2020 and 2021.

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