Srs North Of The Border

[Guest Jenny]

There was an mtf in the military up here, he had the courage to come out and face the system. They even paid for it and all the therapy and such. The military said they would pay for anything that the provinces normally would so obviously some stuff (such as FFS) is not covered.

Rooting around as discreetly as I can, I can find no other information on this person's case, probably for good reason, but I feel it would help a lot if I could go and ask for some of the benefits that she got for us in the military. This would take off some of the financial burden anyway. Most people think I am very lucky that our military would pay for it, but accessing it is not that easy.

Another problem is a change of command within the my military a couple of years ago I think might have forced a change of perspective.

[Guest Zenda]

Jenny acouple of years ago in the UK I think around three or four military personal had GAS paid for by the British Army. I thought Canada like the UK and here in NZ the government funds a certain amount of GAS's per years...through the national health service?

Metta Jendar

[Guest Jenny]

I have never heard of that before, as far as I know it was only the one person in Canada about ten years ago and the case attracted negative criticism from a variety of groups.

[princecharmless]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/409792.stm (UK Army backs sex-change soldiers)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3120510.stm (Army discrimination case.. the Army won in the end)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1449485.stm (Police force reveals transsexual officer)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6527275.stm (New sex equality legislation)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambrid...ire/6686933.stm (First sex-swap mayor is sworn in)

http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/res...h&scope=all (100s of pages on the topic)

[Guest Jenny]

Wow, I wish Canada was like this, it would make it a lot easier. How hummm. I am going to call one of the therapists in the nearest city today to see if they can recommend one here, they would know, hopefully.

[Guest SharleahLynn]

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/409792.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/409792.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/409792.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/409792.stm</a></a></a> (UK Army backs sex-change soldiers)

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3120510.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3120510.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3120510.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3120510.stm</a></a></a> (Army discrimination case.. the Army won in the end)

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1449485.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1449485.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1449485.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1449485.stm</a></a></a> (Police force reveals transsexual officer)

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6527275.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6527275.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6527275.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6527275.stm</a></a></a> (New sex equality legislation)

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambrid...ire/6686933.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambrid...ire/6686933.stm" target="_blank"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambrid...ire/6686933.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambrid...ire/6686933.stm</a></a></a> (First sex-swap mayor is sworn in)

<a href="http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/res...h&scope=all" target="_blank"><a href="http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/res...h&scope=all" target="_blank"><a href="http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/res...h&scope=all" target="_blank">http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/res...h&scope=all</a></a></a> (100s of pages on the topic)

WOW , good digging Stu , you always pulling a carrot out of your pocket

SharleahLynn

[Guest Brodey]

First MTF to transistion in the canadian military, is now posted right around the corner from me. I beleive she works as a medic. I believe she got almost everything covered by CF. My cadet officers were forced into going to a seminar with her.

[Guest Wendy D.]

First MTF to transistion in the canadian military, is now posted right around the corner from me. I beleive she works as a medic. I believe she got almost everything covered by CF. My cadet officers were forced into going to a seminar with her.

Jenny I am new here and this is my first post. I realize this is an older thread but I hope you are still watching it. Did you ever get your questions about the CF policies on transexuals and what medical issues they'll cover answered? There have been quite a few TS men and women go through the system in the CF now and I am currently transitioning within the CF myself. I'd be happy to talk to you about this if you still are looking to talk with someone. I am too new to be able to PM you but maybe you can pm me?

Wendy

[Guest Musta Kani]

I'll also chime into this ancient thread. I was the eighth member of the CF to transition, and I did so waaay back in 2003, with surgery in 2005. I don't have any actual numbers, but I'm quite sure we're well in excess of 50 now, prolly much more than that. I've met more than a few other CF MilTrans. Not all of them have been successful transitions.