<div>Hi, I am HB (Hannah), and I am once again taking part in the Queer Power Meet on the 4th of October to help raise funds for trans health care.
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<div>I feel like this year hits different from last year's power meet. I was so nervous to take part, having never done anything even remotely close to this before. Just turning up was a feat in itself, but I was able to raise £510 and lift some heavy shit.
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<div>This year, I am washed out, tiered, and the daily struggle of life is hitting hard. My weekly gym sessions feel like both a chore and a safe space carved out each week to just be me.
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<div>I have been incredibly lucky that to date, I have been able to fully fund my own trans surgeries by myself. After last year's power meet, I actually had my second surgery, which felt a little indulgent as it's hard being trans and spending money on things others would say are not necessary. Little did I know I would have £400 in my bank account after paying and be made redundant a month after returning to work. We never know what is around the corner, and yes, it really wasn't ideal timing, but a year on, I can look at my body in the mirror and not hate it. I hadn't realised how much energy I had been spending on part-mentalising my feelings towards myself.
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<div>Everyone should have the right and chance to feel like the body they are in is theirs. This is why I am once again taking part in a power meet to raise funds for trans healthcare. My personal trainer is raising funds for their own surgery, which can be found <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/fund-hulds-transition/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;lang=en_GB&amp;_gl=1*1d3iork*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw2vTFBhAuEiwAFaScwmxchlCW8N9vtMbJOxhxM77o3j9_yP1kQb4CDpGBER78P1rpxa6ZmhoCaksQAvD_BwE&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADj5gICqtEn9goDvygU-fw6F7Xly9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Money I raise will go towards this fundraiser, of which 25% of all raised funds will go to other trans fundraisers, giving preference to trans people with multiple marginalisations, like Black, indigenous and other trans people of colour, and disabled trans folks.
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<div>Any help would be appreciated, especially in this current climate of stripping back trans rights.
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