Think there'd ever be an effort to build trans-inclusive health centers (in the style of Fenway Health in Boston, Whitman-Walker in DC, Mazzoni Center in Philly) in every county in the US? I know it seems far-fetched but I can't think of any single initiative that would do more to uplift trans ppl
That process starts with meeting. I accomplished this around 15 years ago - long before the creation of FQHCs - by meeting with a health center in the "gay area" of town. Their doc was very resistant and I had to help them figure out how to pay for some of the visit via current funding streams (HIV prevention funding). Then my group would pay them $65 bucks each time they saw a trans person to make up for the shortfall. We paid for that with community donations. We went on like that for around a year until the heath center was able to find funding that would cover the entire visit.
All it takes is someone willing to do whatever they need to do to get things going. But, it all starts with an initial meeting to talk about options, needs and resource allocations.
All it takes is someone willing to do whatever they need to do to get things going. But, it all starts with an initial meeting to talk about options, needs and resource allocations.
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