Gatekeepers of transgender

While I write a lot about my own transition process, I must be honest and say that I have been incredibly lucky all the way along. Although not being transitioned nearly killed me, once I made my mind up to make the necessary changes things have fallen fairly well into place for me. Now imagine if instead of having a job, having some spare cash and having a stable home to live in, I didn't have enough money for hormones and that after i attempted to get a referral for to the Gender Clinic I was turned down flat. Well, it does happen. And the people sitting at the gate, deciding who gets to transition and who doesn't are cis people,  with no idea what it feels like to be trans.

Jules is a trans woman I met on Twitter, through my partner. She is one such person who has been refused access to any kind of NHS treatment, and unlike me, she cannot afford to self fund. 

Please read, below:

Jules

Jules: After seeing lack of support from NHS or from many people whatsoever i wrote a third party piece describing my situation, that other younger people may not experience or understand. There were "different times" as some put it , in the years of my childhood. Writing in third party was much easier than recounting from first person, i could describe things differently 

" With all the trans visibility, and everyone THINKING that makes it easier, JULIE trying to come out as Trans and become woman has had quite a few assaults and serious injuries in a so called tolerant society. The NHS in JULIES life did three NO. If I write No, NO, NO, that might show you at least mentally how gatekeepers to peoples reality work. " ... Which then explains further the issues and position im now in. 

Read the rest in this link http://virtualgherkin.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/i-did-ask-imagine-if-someone-asked-for.html


What Jules needs above all right now is cash. She doesn't even need a lot, but the small amount she needs - a couple of hundred pounds so she can afford to keep going on hormore replacement treatment - might as well be millions to her. Please spare a few quid - ten pound from 25 people will be more than enough.