Alex's Life-Changing Top Surgery Fund

I'm Alex, a 25-year-old transgender man living in the reddest state in the USA, Oklahoma. I have been living as a trans man for over 10 years, and my medical transition has always been difficult for me. I was unable to even start HRT until I was 23, and top surgery has always been a dream of mine but seemed unachievable.

When I started my full-time job and gained insurance, I thought it could happen. Maybe I could get it covered, save enough, and finally have my body be the way I've felt it should be for over a decade. However, in this new fiscal year, my insurance put a full, blanket exclusion on gender-affirming care of any kind, crushing my hope of getting it covered and being able to afford it on my own. Not only am I paying for my HRT out of pocket now, but I will have to pay for the surgery entirely out of pocket.

The surgery itself costs $12,000, and I would need cushion money as well in case of complications, or other medical and day-to-day bills. I'll be saving on my own to contribute to this fund, but I wouldn't make enough to save $12,000 in less than 5 or so years with how expensive necessities have gotten. That's why I'm reaching out; I need help in order to pay for this without my insurance.

Goals:

$6,000: I will begin consultation with the surgeon and set a date. I believe I could probably save the rest on my own, but having half already set aside would be a huge weight off my shoulders.

$9,000: This would be ideal! It would cover three quarters of the whole payment, and make it easy for me to pay it off.

$12,000: This would allow me to fully pay for my surgery, and thus not have to worry about any sort of payments once I’ve recovered.

Additionally, if I somehow meet the final goal of $12,000, I will pass on anything I don't use in a mutual aid donation to other trans surgery funds, local trans advocacy groups (such as the Transgender Advocacy Coalition of Oklahoma or Campaign for Southern Equality), or to a different charity that aids trans people in need (like Mermaids UK, Advocates for Transgender Equality, or Point of Pride).

Thank you so much for considering helping me. It would absolutely change my life to get top surgery and live in the body I was meant to have.