gender-affirming surgeries
Trans People Are Seeking Nonbinary Bottom Surgeries
Across the gender spectrum, some patients are looking for mixed sets of genitals, or none at all. Actually receiving this affirming care isn't easy.
As Hospitals Prepare for COVID-19, Life-Saving Trans Surgeries Are Delayed
Though medical facilities may soon become overtaxed for everyone, the coronavirus pandemic has shed light on how transgender people's care can be treated as "non-essential."
BC Trans Woman Turned Herself in to Police After Sex Reassignment Clinic Fire
Jayne Ellen Heideck, 42, had expressed "strong dissatisfaction" after her surgery. She turned herself in earlier this week, and now faces arson charges.
Ontario to Expand Access to Surgery Referrals for Trans People
The wait list for a referral for gender reassignment surgery in the province is currently about two years.
On Hold: Investigating Transgender Health Access in Canada
VICE talks to the transgender patients desperately battling for fair treatment in the Canadian healthcare system, and the doctors who say providing this care is not only possible, but could mean the difference between life and death.