In 2012, Robertson founded the first parent led peer support group and information hub for transgender kids and their families in Australia, Transcend.
13 Facts About Rebekah Robertson
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Rebekah Robertson was born in Surrey, England, but grew up in Hobart, Tasmania with her four sisters.
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Rebekah Robertson began her career with an appearance in the television show, Problem Creek as Min, in 1988.
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Rebekah Robertson began appearing in multiple Zootango Theatre Company shows, including Alice in Wonderland as the Queen of Hearts, As You Like It as Phoebe, The Comedy of Errors as Adrianna and A Midsummer Night's Dream as Hermia, amongst others.
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In 1995, Rebekah Robertson played Greer in the play Wilful Blue at the Victorian Arts Centre.
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Rebekah Robertson appeared on television shows Fridge Door and Elvis Was Greek in 1994 and 1995 respectively.
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Rebekah Robertson made an appearance in the show Queen Kat.
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In 2003, Rebekah Robertson was nominated for a Green Room Award for her performance in Humble Boy.
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Rebekah Robertson made guest appearances in multiple television shows throughout the 2000s, including Neighbours, The Librarians, City Homicide, Tangle and Conspiracy 365.
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In 2012, Rebekah Robertson founded the first parent led peer support group and information hub for transgender kids and their families in Australia, Transcend.
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Rebekah Robertson continues to advocate for transgender children and their families.
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In February 2016, Rebekah Robertson travelled to Canberra to meet with politicians, urging them to change the law surrounding the requirement that transgender kids should have to go to court to access cross-sex hormones.
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Rebekah Robertson was nominated for Straight Ally of the Year at the GLOBE Community Awards in 2016, but lost to Matt Finnis from St Kilda Football Club.