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General trans community.
Rules:
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Follow all blahaj.zone rules
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All posts must be trans-related. Other queer-related posts go to c/lgbtq.
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Don't post negative, depressing news articles about trans issues unless there is a call to action or a way to help.
Resources:
Best resource: https://github.com/cvyl/awesome-transgender Site with links to resources for just about anything.
Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en
StainedGlassWoman: Various useful essays on trans topics: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/
Trans resources: https://trans-resources.info/
[USA] Resources for trans people in the South: https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/#provider-map
[USA] Report discrimination: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/report-lgbtqhiv-discrimination
[USA] Keep track on trans legislation and news: https://www.erininthemorning.com/
[GERMANY] Bundesverband Trans: Find medical trans resources: https://www.bundesverband-trans.de/publikationen/leitfaden-fuer-behandlungssuchende/
[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/
[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org
*this is a work in progress, and these resources are courtesy of users like you! if you have a resource that helped you out in your trans journey, comment below in the pinned post and I'll add here to pass it on
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i would if it weren't prohibitively expensive and i think i have to move out of this fuckhell state first
also it might be super difficult for me to get T regardless if i'm in a red or blue state
I'm in a deep red state and have to travel to a neighboring state (also deep red) to get my t. It's got to do with the bs age of adult laws. They should have it be the same age everywhere. Why can't I make my own medical decision but go into the military and vote...makes no sense.
Anyway, might help to research prices on goodrx. A lot of times you can get it significantly cheaper. Injections are the cheapest and are usually only around $20. I found me an informed consent pcp, which made it relatively easy to get it. There's a large list of clinics and drs in the US by state who will prescribe trans hrt that I can send you if you want.
i have an informed consent clinic in mind (easily accessible by bus too since i cannot drive) but no idea how much the appointment is going to cost me and all my income anymore is from selling unwanted possessions after being denied medicaid and SSDI.
Hmm...there are some grants you can get if you look around online. I came across some a while ago but forgot where I found them. Try trans equality.org and websites like that
Depending on where you live you might be eligible for your state specific expanded medicaid program. I couldn't find a website that will let you look up what your state calls your plan but https://www.medicaid.gov/state-overviews/state-profiles/index.html will let you know if your state has such a program (all but 10 states have an expansion program). If your state does have an expansion program do a search for "[STATE] + medicaid expansion" to find your state run government website and you can see the eligibility requirements. The common requirements are that you don't qualify for other assistance (medicaid and SSDI) and that you make less than 138% of the federal poverty level ($20,783) so it sounds like you might qualify.
I was able to enroll in my states medicaid expansion program and get an appointment at an informed consent clinic that accepted the insurance. Both T and E are covered under my states plan but I don't know if that applies to all states.
i have actually looked into this before, and my state does not offer expanded medicaid, but thank you anyway