“There’s people that don’t understand us. And they’re not going to understand us because they’re looking from the outside. They’re not looking at it through our eyes.'
The organization is renaming its former Trans* Wellness program to Trans+. The relaunched program will continue to offer health, wellness and community-building services as it also adds more resources requested by the gender expansive individuals it serves.
Dr. Taj Hussein, a co-facilitator of Trans+ and a co-owner of LGBTQ+ affirming practice Kindred Harbor Behavioral Health, said negative experiences still discourage many individuals from seeking care. They said it may contribute to inequities and barriers, which highlights the importance of a welcoming space.
“A lot of gender expansive and trans individuals just feel unsafe existing and moving through our community and the world,” Hussein said, adding that politically-driven conversations about trans rights are also contributing to more anxiety and depression.
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