Buried in proposed HHS rule, Marketplace Integrity and Affordability:
This change … once again [excludes] “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) recipients from the definition of “lawfully present” that is used to determine eligibility to enroll
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www.regulations.gov/document/CMS...
Buried in proposed HHS rule, Marketplace Integrity and Affordability:
We propose to amend § 156.115(d) to provide that an issuer of coverage subject to EHB requirements may not provide sex-trait modification as an EHB beginning with Plan Year (PY) 2026
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www.regulations.gov/document/CMS...
It’s 3 1/2 mo since facial feminization surgery and I feel way better. Alo Johnston says that transition doesn’t need to be only about self, it may be about self *and* community. In my safe town in my safe state, I now move freely about. Even the stares have diminished.
#TransLives #LGBTQ+
You should check in with your trans family members if you haven’t already.
Here, lemme give you a script:
“Hi <insert name here>. I know these executive orders have directly affected you in ways I cannot understand. I love you and affirm you. You have my support. How are you today?”
From my father: “Hope you are not fearful about Trump’s male/female the only sexes. Don’t be fearful. You are stronger than that.”
Obtuse much? I have no words to respond. 😶
Wine bottle next to a too full glass of wine
Coping skills?
A short list of my facial feminization procedures:
Trach Shave, Jaw Taper
Scalp Forth, Brow Lift, Rhinoplast
Lip and Midface Lift
Facial fem surgery is a b*tch
When I was younger, not conforming to masculine stereotypes just meant I was gay. Now I know better. I’m a transwoman. 🏳️⚧️
For decades, my body felt dirty. It was never “wrong.” Just dirty. Clean now! Gender confirmation surgery. Wonderful. All the positives.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is my absolute hero! ❤️
#LGBTQNotGoingBack
You assign your label to me.
You tell me who I must be.
You profess my illegality.
I see me. I know me.
I won’t cede my liberty.
#LGBTQNotGoingBack
I need to pee. Hey, there’s a restroom! Is it safe? Do look feminine enough to pass? Not sure. Do I look trans enough to only garner an eye-roll? Maybe I’ll just ... not.
Let’s be quite plain: being trans is not a mental illness.
I never was “right” for my family. Too fat for my mom. Too quiet for my dad. Too gay for my brother. I never knew what was wrong with me. I know now there wasn’t anything wrong. I’m trans.
I’ve been overeating since Nov 5. When I was younger, my mom told me I was fat. I believed her. I was not living up to the body image she, a compulsive dieter, had for me. Now I’m a compulsive runner. Correlation?
There are tons of different facial cues for masculinity -- find just one and you’re gendered masculine. Even when you’re the transwoman looking in a mirror.
