Elian's top surgery & recovery fund ⚧️️‍

Hi, my name is Elián and I'm raising money to cover the surgical fees & other associated costs for my transmasculine top surgery this summer on July 7th, 2023. Not only do I need to cover the coinsurance for surgery, but since my partner will need to take time off work to care for me during my recovery, I will also need to have enough money set aside for several weeks of living expenses/lost income.

As a transmasculine genderqueer & 2spirit person from Texas, the opportunity to get gender-affirming top surgery is equal parts exciting and daunting. I have lived in Texas since I was 4 and have been out as trans since I was 15 (I am now 21). With the political situation in my state being what it is, it feels like a race against time to get the medical care that I need for my well-being. The way things have been going, it is clear that Texas Republicans will stop at nothing until gender-affirming care is all but illegal here. However, Texas is my home, and I will not give in without a fight. Seizing this opportunity to get a gender-affirming (and life-affirming) surgery that I have dreamed of for years is part of how I will be loudly and proudly myself, even in the face of a frightening and uncertain future.

By donating to my fundraiser, you will help me finally achieve a goal that has been dear to my heart for 6 years: at long last, I will feel at home in my body. I am so beyond grateful for having support from my friends & family, and grateful for any & all donations I may receive through this fundraiser. Thank you for going on this journey and fighting the good fight with me.