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Breast augmentation

Criteria for surgery not covered by the Government This surgery can only be done under the recommendation of a qualified therapist with whom you have established a psychotherapeutic relationship. The patient is responsible for verifying the qualifications of the therapist and they should be clearly described in the letter of recommendation. You must also be [...]

Vaginoplasty

Eligibility criteria required by the Government to access free surgery To be eligible for surgery and for this surgery to be covered by the Government of Quebec, you must meet the criteria of “Standards of Care of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc.”, meaning that you must have lived as a woman during [...]

Metaidoioplasty

Eligibility criteria required by the Government to access free surgery To be eligible for this surgery you must meet the criteria of ” Standards of Care of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc.”, meaning that you must have lived as a man during at least 12 consecutive months. You must obtain two recommendations [...]

Phalloplasty

Eligibility criteria required by the Government to access free surgery To be eligible for this surgery you must meet the criteria of ” Standards of Care of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc.”, meaning that you must have lived as a man during at least 12 consecutive months. You must obtain two recommendations [...]

Mastectomy

Eligibility criteria required by the Government to access free surgery This surgery can only be done under the recommendation of a qualified therapist with whom you have established a psychotherapeutic relationship. The patient is responsible for verifying the qualifications of the therapist and they should be clearly described in the letter of recommendation. You must [...]

Hysterectomy

Covered depending on the situation What is a hysterectomy? A hysterectomy is an operation in which the uterus is removed. It is also called ablation of the uterus. Depending on the case, the cervix, ovaries and/or Fallopian tubes might also be removed. Why is this operation done? Hysterectomy is performed to relieve different pain and/or [...]

Vancouver Canucks Welcome Trans Goalie Onto Ice for His Sweet 16

The Canadian hockey team invited transgender athlete Cory Oskam to skate alongside Canucks goalie Cory Schneider during the national anthem on the teen’s 16th birthday. The Vancouver Canucks invited a 16-year-old transgender goalie to take the ice alongside NHL goaltender Cory Schneider at the Canucks’ January 23 game against the Calgary Flames, reportsOutSports. The date [...]

Sadie, 11-Year-Old Transgender Girl, Writes Essay In Response To Obama’s Inauguration Speech

Barack Obama made history on Monday when he became the first president to speak about the Stonewall uprising and the gay rights struggle during an inaugural speech. While many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community were thrilled with the mentions, an 11-year-old transgender girl named Sadie wondered why the President didn’t directly address trans people, too. [...]

sex markers without the surgerie- need your collaboration- before february 5th

“A few weeks ago, we asked for help from trans people who had had difficulty with their identity documents because of the Government of Quebec’s current policy. In working for trans people who do not have surgery to be able to obtain documents in their lived gender, we asked for your stories.To date we have [...]

Guy Talk: Why A Straight Man Like Me Cares About Transgender Rights

Over the weekend, the UK’s Guardian published an editorial about transgender people that crossed a bunch of lines. It’s not really worth repeating the things that the author wrote, but they included the sort of slurs that, if used against, say, black people or women, would make your eyes pop out. The Guardian has since removed it, but it [...]