GAHT

All kinds of people use chest binding to look and feel their best. While not every transgender or nonbinary person binds, it is a common and safe practice. Compressing your chest can help create a sense of gender euphoria. It can also support your transition goals—many people use binding before and after top surgery or

Where do trans families come from? While transgender parents are underrepresented in the media, we are very much a part of the culture. Our families may include one, two, or more parents and our children. Sometimes, these families conceive at home and without provider support. Others might use fertility assistance like intrauterine insemination (IUI) or

Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT, sometimes called HRT) is considered one of the pillars of transgender healthcare. Hormones are an important aspect of transition for many transgender people. Some nonbinary people identify as transgender and some choose to take hormones (these may or may not be the same people!). Estrogen, testosterone, and other medications change the

Transgender healthcare is any and all healthcare that supports transgender people in their health and well-being. It can include primary care, as well as specialized medical care or gender-affirming care that supports their gender transition or gender affirmation goals. Transgender healthcare can include gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT, sometimes called HRT), gender-affirming surgery including feminine facialization