{"id":35,"date":"2026-04-08T19:57:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/vcc2slgbtqiastudentguide\/chapter\/gender-affirming-care-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T18:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T22:46:35","slug":"gender-affirming-care-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/vcc2slgbtqiastudentguide\/chapter\/gender-affirming-care-2\/","title":{"raw":"Gender Affirming Care","rendered":"Gender Affirming Care"},"content":{"raw":"Resources related to gender affirming care for trans and gender non-conforming people\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcchildrens.ca\/health-info\/coping-support\/gender-resources\">BC Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>\nA collection of resources for trans people; including resources on name changes, binding and tucking, and hormone replacement therapy.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwhwc.com\/services\/\">Catherine White Holman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cwhwc.com\/services\/\">Wellness Centre<\/a>\nOffers free appointments to assist in legal name and gender marker changes, as well as hormone and surgery readiness assessments.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">QMUNIT<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">Y<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">Bra, Binder,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">and Breast Form<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">Exchange<\/a>\nOffers free new and used gender affirming chest-wear for trans and gender variant youth. To access this program, email bbb@qmunity.ca\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/trans-id-clinic\/\">QMUNIT<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/trans-id-clinic\/\">Y<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/trans-id-clinic\/\">ID Clinic<\/a>\nProvides assistance with legal name and gender marker changes. Email transid@qmunity.ca to book an appointment.\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phsa.ca\/transcarebc\/\">Trans<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phsa.ca\/transcarebc\/\">Care<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phsa.ca\/transcarebc\/\">BC<\/a>\nOffers healthcare resources for trans and gender non-conforming people, and helps connect patients to services like peer support groups or surgeons.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transrightsbc.ca\/know-your-rights\/healthcare\/\">Trans Rights BC<\/a>\nA guide to healthcare rights in BC for trans and gender non-conforming people.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vch.ca\/en\/service\/trans-specialty-care\">Vancouver Coastal Health<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vch.ca\/en\/service\/trans-specialty-care\">Trans Specialty Care<\/a>\n\nOffers a number of services for trans and gender-diverse people including hormone initiation, and hormone and surgery readiness assessments.","rendered":"<p>Resources related to gender affirming care for trans and gender non-conforming people<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcchildrens.ca\/health-info\/coping-support\/gender-resources\">BC Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a><br \/>\nA collection of resources for trans people; including resources on name changes, binding and tucking, and hormone replacement therapy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cwhwc.com\/services\/\">Catherine White Holman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cwhwc.com\/services\/\">Wellness Centre<\/a><br \/>\nOffers free appointments to assist in legal name and gender marker changes, as well as hormone and surgery readiness assessments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">QMUNIT<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">Y<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">Bra, Binder,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">and Breast Form<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/get-support\/youth\/bbbexchange\/\">Exchange<\/a><br \/>\nOffers free new and used gender affirming chest-wear for trans and gender variant youth. To access this program, email bbb@qmunity.ca<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/trans-id-clinic\/\">QMUNIT<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/trans-id-clinic\/\">Y<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/qmunity.ca\/trans-id-clinic\/\">ID Clinic<\/a><br \/>\nProvides assistance with legal name and gender marker changes. 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