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Jack Byrne

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Jack Byrne is a high-profile spokesperson for the New Zealand transgender community. In this clip from a 2008 television documentary, Byrne describes some of the steps he has taken to medically transition.

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Johanna Schmidt, Gender diversity – Transgender/transsexual people, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/28856/jack-byrne (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Johanna Schmidt, published 30 March 2011, reviewed and revised 4 May 2021 with assistance from Gender Minorities Aotearoa.