Transfem
A community for transfeminine people and experiences.
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Some helpful links:
- The Gender Dysphoria Bible // In depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria.
- Trans Voice Help // A community here on blahaj.zone for voice training.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory // A directory of LGBTQ+ accepting Healthcare providers.
- Trans Resistance Network // A US-based mutual aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination.
- TLDEF's Trans Health Project // Advice about insurance claims for gender affirming healthcare and procedures.
- TransLifeLine's ID change Library // A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document.
- Rainbow Railroad // A non-profit international humans rights organization helping at risk LGBTQ+ people relocate to safety.
Support Hotlines:
- The Trevor Project // Web chat, phone call, and text message LGBTQ+ support hotline.
- TransLifeLine // A US/Canada LGBTQ+ phone support hotline service. The US line has Spanish support.
- LGBT Youthline.ca // A Canadian LGBT hotline support service with phone call and web chat support. (4pm - 9:30pm EST)
- 988lifeline // A US only Crisis hotline with phone call, text and web chat support. Dedicated staff for LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7 on phone service, 3pm to 2am EST for text and web chat.
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Not sure where you live so can't say for sure, but at least in the US the insurance companies generally require social transition prior to medical transition, though it varies on which parts of medical transition require what.
The WPATH guidelines are generally very conservative about making sure the patient is absolutely sure they want to medically transition, though they're getting better over time. But many insurance requirements still use very old versions of the WPATH SOCs. Part of that can be your providers attesting that you've been living socially as that gender for some period of time. In order to get HRT paid for I had to have lived as that gender for at least 6 months and for bottom surgery I had to have been on HRT and loving as the gender for 12 continuous months and still currently as of the prior authorization and surgery. Also, I'm agender and they wouldn't consider that as valid for the bottom surgery. I had to have lived as a woman. The WPATH guidelines have improved slightly in that HRT doesn't require living as a particular gender for at least the last 2 revisions and the latest revision only recommends requiring HRT for 6 months for bottom surgery and also mentions exceptions for non-binary people who dont want HRT, but if you want your insurance/public health system to help cover some costs, you have to follow their requirements.
Not wanting to discourage at all, just saying to check with the requirements of your insurance or local public health system for details.