Entry #13152: Gender-affirming care in Yukon

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RegionYukon
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal
Start Date2000
End Date(none)
DescriptionYukon currently covers most gender-affirming care a person could request. The list was vastly expanded in 2021, making Yukon the one that covers the most gender-affirming care among all provinces and territories.
This includes:
-Hormone therapy (medical practitioner must apply to benefits program on behalf of patient)
-Vaginoplasty
-Phalloplasty
-Metoidioplasty
-Penectomy
-Hysterectomy
-Salpingo-oophorectomy
-Orchiectomy
-Mastectomy
-Chest contouring
-Body contouring
-Hair removal
-Medical and travel costs
-Facial feminization surgery ($30K-$50K)
-Voice therapy
-Vocal surgery
-Mental wellness services (through All Genders Yukon Society)
-Training for healthcare professionals (at no cost) to provide compassionate and culturally sensitive WPATH gender-inclusive care

To receive this care, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and have a referral from a mental health provider.
Sourceshttps://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/


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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing spelling error.

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Start Date(unknown)2000
DescriptionYukon currently covers most gender-affirming care a person could request. The list was vastly expended in 2021, making Yukon the one that covers the most gender-affirming care among all provinces and territories.
This includes:
-Hormone therapy (medical practitioner must apply to benefits program on behalf of patient)
-Vaginoplasty
-Phalloplasty
-Metoidioplasty
-Penectomy
-Hysterectomy
-Salpingo-oophorectomy
-Orchiectomy
-Mastectomy
-Chest contouring
-Body contouring
-Hair removal
-Medical and travel costs
-Facial feminization surgery ($30K-$50K)
-Voice therapy
-Vocal surgery
-Mental wellness services (through All Genders Yukon Society)
-Training for healthcare professionals (at no cost) to provide compassionate and culturally sensitive WPATH gender-inclusive care

To receive this care, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and have a referral from a mental health provider.
Yukon currently covers most gender-affirming care a person could request. The list was vastly expanded in 2021, making Yukon the one that covers the most gender-affirming care among all provinces and territories.
This includes:
-Hormone therapy (medical practitioner must apply to benefits program on behalf of patient)
-Vaginoplasty
-Phalloplasty
-Metoidioplasty
-Penectomy
-Hysterectomy
-Salpingo-oophorectomy
-Orchiectomy
-Mastectomy
-Chest contouring
-Body contouring
-Hair removal
-Medical and travel costs
-Facial feminization surgery ($30K-$50K)
-Voice therapy
-Vocal surgery
-Mental wellness services (through All Genders Yukon Society)
-Training for healthcare professionals (at no cost) to provide compassionate and culturally sensitive WPATH gender-inclusive care

To receive this care, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and have a referral from a mental health provider.
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Yukon currently covers most gender-affirming care a person could request. The list was vastly expended in 2021, making Yukon the one that covers the most gender-affirming care among all provinces and territories. This includes: -Hormone therapy (medical practitioner must apply to benefits program on behalf of patient) -Vaginoplasty -Phalloplasty -Metoidioplasty -Penectomy -Hysterectomy -Salpingo-oophorectomy -Orchiectomy -Mastectomy -Chest contouring -Body contouring -Hair removal -Medical and travel costs -Facial feminization surgery ($30K-$50K) -Voice therapy -Vocal surgery -Mental wellness services (through All Genders Yukon Society) -Training for healthcare professionals (at no cost) to provide compassionate and culturally sensitive WPATH gender-inclusive care To receive this care, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and have a referral from a mental health provider. expanded in 2021, making Yukon the one that covers the most gender-affirming care among all provinces and territories. This includes: -Hormone therapy (medical practitioner must apply to benefits program on behalf of patient) -Vaginoplasty -Phalloplasty -Metoidioplasty -Penectomy -Hysterectomy -Salpingo-oophorectomy -Orchiectomy -Mastectomy -Chest contouring -Body contouring -Hair removal -Medical and travel costs -Facial feminization surgery ($30K-$50K) -Voice therapy -Vocal surgery -Mental wellness services (through All Genders Yukon Society) -Training for healthcare professionals (at no cost) to provide compassionate and culturally sensitive WPATH gender-inclusive care To receive this care, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and have a referral from a mental health provider.

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Original entry
StatusLegal
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End Date(none)
DescriptionYukon currently covers most gender-affirming care a person could request. The list was vastly expended in 2021, making Yukon the one that covers the most gender-affirming care among all provinces and territories. This includes: -Hormone therapy (medical practitioner must apply to benefits program on behalf of patient) -Vaginoplasty -Phalloplasty -Metoidioplasty -Penectomy -Hysterectomy -Salpingo-oophorectomy -Orchiectomy -Mastectomy -Chest contouring -Body contouring -Hair removal -Medical and travel costs -Facial feminization surgery ($30K-$50K) -Voice therapy -Vocal surgery -Mental wellness services (through All Genders Yukon Society) -Training for healthcare professionals (at no cost) to provide compassionate and culturally sensitive WPATH gender-inclusive care To receive this care, patients must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and have a referral from a mental health provider.
Sourceshttps://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/