Elizabeth McElrea

Elizabeth McElrea is the vice-president of the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa, where she advocates for the health and wellbeing of transgender and gender-diverse individuals in New Zealand. She was recently in the news for expressing concern over the New Zealand government's decision to ban new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young transgender people, warning that the ban could lead to worsening mental health outcomes and increased risks of suicidality among affected youth.