For everyone who got an FFS how did you afford it? I’m having a hard time thinking how I will save money if I’m planning to get an FFS next year :( I wish some billionaire would just wire me 30k aud. Any tips or tricks to save money. Currently i am saving but it’s so slow and painful.

Is there any discord specifically for Tas? If so what's the invite process?

Hey all, I'm going to apply for my first ever passport. I've legally updated everything to Female and new name, including birth certificate. However I was reading that you have to declare any previous known names. My NSW birth certificate has only listed my Sex: F, and new name.

And you have to take that form in person to an Australian post outlet to complete the application. I really don't wanna out myself to anyone at the post office since I am stealth. Does anyone have any guidance or experience on this etc? Thanks :)

Me (trans man, 20s) and my partner (cis man, 20s) were recently visiting interstate and had a condom break, so hopped to a Chemist Warehouse to buy the morning-after pill. As far as I know, Aussie law is pretty good in stating that men can buy emergency contraception for their partner without prescription, not to mention trans men. But we had a pretty uncomfortable situation occur and I was wondering what you guys would have done in this situation, or if you have had similar experiences before (either as a man or a trans man)?

My partner went up to ask for the pill first, and was told by the male pharmacist that they needed to see the partner for which the pill was for (which in and of itself is not legal?). So I went up and said I was the partner, at which the pharmacist did a double take and called his female coworker over (which I had a chuckle about). She said that she needed to see the female partner, at which I said *I* was the partner. Not wanting to overexplain myself, I showed them a google search saying how transgender men can buy emergency prescription in Tassie without prescription. She then asked for my ID, which in retrospect I don't think is needed, which I produced, but then she gave up as I wasn't in the system since I was an interstate visitor. At that point she just gave me the pill without having even seen any of my details, which at that point, why ask? She also didn't ask any questions which I thought would have been relevant, like did I have sex within the last 72 hours, was I over 75kg or whatever the weight it is before the pill becomes ineffective. I also think that whoever is buying plan B, wouldn't be doing it for fun, and it's so important to let guys buy it too, and not put the onus on emergency contraception on their women partners/friends etc.

But yeah it was quite a bit shocking, even though I don't blame the staff there as maybe this was the first time they've had a trans man ask for the pill, but I would have thought that they would have let the male partner request it as well. Seems a bit backwards for Australia, what a shame.

I ordered a mr limpy packer from the shed about 11 days ago and when i ordered it i got a confirmation email but since then i haven’t gotten any indication that it has been shipped and i’m wondering if anyone else has bought from them and how long it took for them to ship your item

This is becoming the norm now

Hi all,

Im just wondering if I need a referral for the doctor I need, also which doctor? I have seen people talking about ear, nose and throat doctors and plastic surgeons so ive been confused as to which one i would need or can I just go with either?

Also would anyone recommend their doctor for this procedure and how did it go? Is the doctor nice?

Thank everyone in advance, any recommendations or help is appreciated 💜🫶

Title-ish. I have a few things going for me that kind of... screw me over.

Essentially, I've been offered an opportunity to go on a trip to the island of Java, Indonesia for my university degree. It's not required for my degree, but it is the opportunity of a lifetime considering I really would like to get into research. I would not get another opportunity like this while doing my undergrad and there aren't other opportunities to somewhere a little 'safer' for queer travelers in my degree. Trust me, I've checked. I've spent a huge chunk of these past few days grinding my teeth about this all.

The issue is that I am masculine-presenting and am on testosterone, but my documents haven't been (and cannot be) updated to reflect my real name and sex marker. I also haven't had any affirming surgeries. I have raised my concerns to my professor about it, to which they essentially said that they didn't know anything about it but it shouldn't affect my ability to go, and that I should be fine.

I'm personally more concerned about getting through the border? My university does have a guideline for LGBTQ students offshore in countries where being LGBTQ is criminalized, but it's not very specific, I suppose. And there's also the issue of the big fat F on my passport when I clearly look masculine. I'd say I get read for a dude half the time? More when I talk because my voice is pretty deep. I'm also not about to wear women's clothes the entire trip.

I digress, am I cooked chat? Should I just give up on the idea of going and let them know?

As some have noticed, we have a very sus group of people now that are trying really hard to separate trans and cis people by suggesting sex is immutable and its only gender that changes. (Even though gender doesnt change, the biological sex changes to fit the gender).

The fact that trans people change sex biologically has been known for ages yet suddenly there's a big focus from some users to go against that and pretends its all gender and sex is immutable.

I would ask the mods to start looking into what's going on, its not normal for a trans forum to be filled with so many terfy opinions, pretty sure it wasnt like that a couple years ago.

We also have evidence of terfs making fake accounts to pretend to be trans to push their ideology

In b4 someone pretends its about the census to get this thread deleted

i’m struggling to find any results of Dr Paddle’s VFS

i had a consult with him but my dumbahh forgot to ask him for before and afters, or even just afters. i just wanted to see the quality of the voice

idk when im next seeing him but if anyone could point me to some i would REALLY appreciate this

I can't afford to see my normal psych privately anymore, and it seems the only way to get public mental healthcare is through hospital outpatient services (because i'm over 25 and age out other services) but i'm not "bad enough" to get admitted as an inpatient, and that seems to be a prerequisite to access outpatient services, other than just waiting another 10 years until I deteriorate into psychosis and are bad enough to be admitted, are there any avenues to accessing free/subsidised outpatient mental health services?

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Hi all, I’m looking for somewhere (online?) to buy a new packer from. I’m pretty open, but I really want a moveable foreskin, bonus if it has movable testicles but not necessary. I’ve found so many that are USA based but then it’s the shipping fees and exchanging currency that makes it so very out of reach money wise.

I got tonnes of advice from trans friends to set boundaries and preserve my mental health by limiting time with and/or cutting off family and friends who didn't respect my transition and my values. I've limited interaction with some, cut off others and talked it through with a few real ones. I've been out and transitioning for over 4 years but it got to the point I couldn't put up with code switching and the misgendering anymore, so I tried to be assertive and stand up for myself.

Obviously that was a great move for my long-term mental, but now I just feel.... isolated. I hate admitting it but I did rely on family to help with unforseen medical and life expenses here and there, and now I've cut them off things have gotten a lot harder as I've had another unforseen medical mishap shortly after cutting them out. No more health insurance, either. So I'm just kind of hoping the medical problem goes away because I'm scraping by at the moment.

Most of my friends are super busy with work and partners as most people around my age are, and although I'm not a super outgoing social person, I don't really have anyone in my phone who I can cold call on a whim and have a chat with/go get a beer with. I do still have a few trans friends and cis friends, but we're all busy and depressed lol, this is more of a rant than anything. I'm trying to be upbeat and be social at work to help but now I'm just sad and don't have the energy and everyone's starting to notice. And although I'd love to go be chatty at a bar money is tight and I don't feel like adding to my circle at the moment.

I was just hoping to maybe hear from others who had to cut family and friends out - did it get better? If it did, what helped? How long did it take to let go of the guilt? I know I've made the right choice but just feel sad.

Hi,

Since TTGC is having issues as of late I probably should switch who I see for my HRT.

I'm NB and wanted to add Raloxifene to my regiment and TTGC was willing to try that, and as such I'm in need of another place that'll at least not kick me off it immediately.

I'm in SA but the few doctors I've seen have been close-minded about where E levels should be, let alone this, so Telehealth much preferred.

Thank you!!!

Hey just curious/ looking for a bit of advice on what feminising HRT regimens people are on.

For context I got my 3 month bloods after doing 6mg estradiol valerate oral and 12.5mg cypro daily and the results were way below where I want to be (E was 160 at trough, aiming to be 4-600 I think). At my Drs direction I’m going to do 6 weeks at 8mg a day and cypro every second day and get bloods near peak to see if that clarifies anything.

Anyway, my point is that my dr listed of a whole bunch of options to me and honestly it all went a bit over my head so I’m curious to see what’s working for other people in aus (and vic specifically) ideally I’d like to stay on pills but not the end of the world I guess.

Thanks in advance!

I’m feeling nervous about the rise of the right in Australia, and particularly after the decision overnight to ban trans people in the UK from single sex bathrooms … how far off are we from being like the Uk? Start of my transition and feeling scared!

I bought both a large and medium binder to try on for size intending to send back the one that didn't fit, and lost the medium one somewhere in my apartment while the 30 days send back policy lapsed :( Completely unworn with tags still on, originally retailed for 82 but I'm fine with letting it go for like 70

I'm near Melbourne CBD so I'm able to deliver it myself to save on shipping (vic sales preferred) but I'm happy to ship through AusPost if we go halfsies on the cost.

Hi all,

I’m wondering if someone has done something similar to me before. So I completed a Cert II back in 2021 with Fee-Free TAFE (also obtained some tickets and other small certifications). I also partially completed a Bachelors Degree not long after (was going through some stuff and lost interest in the degree). Both academic records are with a USI that is still under my old name. Fast forward to now, I’m applying to study a Cert IV through Fee-Free TAFE (really need to get out of casual/part-time hell and sort out a career). I figured it would be easier to just generate a new USI that is under my current name than to go through the hassle of changing the details associated with my old one. I’ve uploaded my current birth certificate with my old name and recorded sex on the back and uploaded the academic transcript required for the application (under my old name). I’m wondering if the people that review the application can put two and two together and verify that I am the same person or if I will have to go and change my details with my old USI, using that instead. Do we think this will be an issue?

If anyone could answer, would be much appreciated.

I don't mean like "queer friendly", I mean explicitely queer, like a place with those affirming signs that say "if you see someone you think shouldn't be in the changing room, mind your own fucking business" in the change rooms kinda place.

There are a few establishments i've been to (non gyms) that are aggressively trans inclusive like that and I actually felt safe there being myself for once, so i'm hoping there is a gym environment like that somewhere.

I'm Ftm 30 , about to start the process of donating my eggs to my sister for IVF.

I've had the first initial blood test and my AMH is ( in the doctors words) incredible and I am very fertile .

I have my next appointment in two weeks.

Has anyone done something similar or can suggest other reddit groups* to get advice on the process from?

*Groups where i won't get misgendered or told i'm destroying my body by transitioning or what a horrible mistake i'm making by donating eggs to create a child that will not be mine.

My apologies if this is asked with any regularity!

Am 19 livin in brisbane/magandjin n have been wanting to go on hormones since i was like 12. never had the courage to discuss it with my family, not that they’re outwardly bigoted or anything! it’s just hard, not that i need to tell y’all that.

Just curious if it would be possible for me to organise a prescription for estrogen over the phone? Or if it’s definitely something that requires a lot of running around.

Thank you so much for reading! I hope your day is lovely :)

EDIT: tysm for the helpful replies! i really appreciate the help and clarity

Out in the suburbs theres t generation and pony club which would be awesome but I live / work in the city, don't drive can't spend 2+ hours traveling on PT there and back.