On Monday the EHRC released a document on single-sex services. The document encourages the repeatedly-debunked idea that blanket bans of trans people from toilets, swimming pools and crisis centres may […]
Author: TransActual Editor
Just a few months ago, the Prime Minister called conversion practices “abhorrent”. The Government’s LGBT Survey of 2018 uncovered that trans people were twice as likely to be subjected to […]
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James (he/they)
In the end I started testosterone before I started University. Without the combined support of PALS, my psychiatrist and the GP I doubt this would have been the case.
When I needed assistance with transitioning, I decided to turn to my community again, as I no longer trust doctors. I received a binder through G(end)er Swap’s free binder program, which has been a massive weight off my shoulders (no pun intended) whilst I remain on the GIC’s waiting list for top surgery.
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Oliver (he/him)
What I have learnt through my experiences as a disabled trans person is to work out what I need to say before going to medical appointments. I try to plan and write down things in advance, this helps my anxiety and means that I do not forget what I needed to say, and important things are not missed.
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Moss (he/him)
I ensured I always spoke to the same doctor and I asked for regular appointments so that she could keep track of my illness progression.