Do all people who transition have surgery? No, many transgender people can successfully transition without surgery. Some have no desire to pursue surgeries or medical intervention. read more
No, many transgender people can successfully transition without surgery. Some have no desire to pursue surgeries or medical intervention. At the same time, many transgender people cannot afford medical treatment nor can they access it. read more
Trans people, and especially trans people of color, are vastly more likely to be under- or unemployed; the National Transgender Discrimination Survey found that 26 percent of all trans people have a job to bias against them, 50 percent were harassed on the job, and trans people are twice as likely to be unemployed. read more
The reality, however, is that trans people seek many gender-confirming surgeries, and the most popular among men -- chest reconstruction-- does not even have to do with the genitals. read more
ONLY transsexual people have surgery. Transgender people and transsexual people are two vastly different things. And transsexuals only make up 3% of the transgender community. They are the extreme minority. While all transsexuals are also transgender, only 3% of transgender people are transsexual. read more