<div>Hi friends, industry fam, and beloved community,

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<div>Over the past month, our lives have changed dramatically. Chris was suddenly hospitalized after multiple ER visits and a long stretch of unexplained, immobilizing pain. It took three emergency room trips, countless scans, and several specialists before doctors finally identified the problem. Chris underwent emergency surgery and was hospitalized for several days. It was a frightening, overwhelming experience. Navigating the medical system as a trans person comes with additional challenges: miscommunication, dismissal, and systemic bias delayed his diagnosis and added trauma to an already vulnerable moment.

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<div>Thankfully, Chris is now on the path to healing. We’re incredibly grateful for the compassionate specialists who eventually stepped in and took amazing care of him. But as many of you know, the cost of medical care (even with insurance) is staggering. Because Chris is a freelancer, he hasn’t been able to work during his recovery. I (Ash, his wife) also had to take time off to care for him, which added even more financial strain. Between hospital bills, follow-up care, and everyday living expenses, we’re in over our heads.

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<div>We’re hoping to raise $15,000 to help cover:

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<li>Medical bills from the ER and surgery

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<li>Ongoing recovery expenses and follow-up care

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<li>Basic living costs while Chris heals and gradually returns to work

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<div>If you know Chris, you know he’s always the first to show up for others. Whether organizing fundraisers for fellow industry folx, raising money for the queer community, or using his platform to advocate for those in need, Chris shows up. Now, we’re asking our community to show up for him. We wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t necessary. We don’t have generational wealth or a financial safety net to fall back on. It’s just the two of us, doing everything we can to stay afloat.

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<div>If you're able, any amount helps, whether it’s $5 or just sharing this link. Your generosity will help us keep going. Your support, in any form, means more than we can say. Thank you for showing up for us the way Chris has always shown up for so many.

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<div>With love and gratitude,

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<div>Ash

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Erin Cusick

Justin Lew

Megan Fraser

Anu Apte

Alicia Walton

Jacqueline Patterson

Alexis & Jacques Bezuidenhout

Cooper Cheatham

Ahsoka Wallace

Anonymous

Lynnette Marrero

Rebekkah Dooley

Holly Graham

Lillian Lujan

Alex Smith

Tamara Armour

Joaquin Simo

Sian Buchan

Julia Reingold

Chris's Medical Fund: Urgent Community Call

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Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

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Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

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Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

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Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

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Person ids

United States (US) users

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NPO Profile Opted-In

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Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

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Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

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UC Tipping v20250115 International

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Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

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Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

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Stream Notification

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AI Chatbot Audience

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UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

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GB Donation Upsell audience 

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Thank you V3 testing whitelist

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Logged In Users

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Survicate

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Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

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CAD Donation Upsell Audience

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NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

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PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Chris's Medical Fund: Urgent Community Call

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