Sarah's Gender Confirmation Surgery Fund

Alright, let's do this.

Hello all!

My name is Sarah and I am in my mid-thirties, residing in St. Louis, Missouri, where I've lived all my life, currently with my beautiful wife Brianna and our two cats, Leia and Tilly. By day I'm a legal assistant, and when I'm not working my passions are in supporting the local drag scene that helped me find my truest self, studying tarot, watching movies, playing video games. Y'know, just the normal stuff your average queer trans woman does in her off time. ...Except for maybe my obsession with Super Sentai (the source footage for Power Rangers), but I digress.

I've been on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for almost three years, and it's resulted in me being the happiest I've ever been after such a long journey of self-reflection and realization. I've felt at home in my own body for the first time ever, but as time goes on, one thing (literally one thing) still isn't right. And that's how I see my body, particularly my genitals, as a physical reminder that I'm not who I feel I am inside. And the road to this has been one of thought and true meditation. Originally when transitioning, I was against surgery. But after seeing the work my wife's surgeon did during her gender-affirmative surgery, things started to tip towards wanting surgery of my own.

Days after beginning to think my "never" would be a "maybe", while flying home, I was stopped and subjected to a TSA patdown. While not inherently cruel, it shattered my confidence in myself and when flying since has had me on edge when I pass through security, fearful of another fixation on my genitals.

After years of waiting, I've begun the road to getting my gender affirmation surgery, and it's not anywhere as easy as you think. There are lots of hoops: therapist letters, electrolysis on my groin, and visits as well with my surgeon, urologist and plastic surgeon. To say nothing of the cost of hotel stays, time off from work that may not be paid, food, etc.

That's why I'm asking for your help. And if you're seeing the goal amount and wondering the hows/whys, let me try and break down costs as best I can:

That's where you come in. I'm asking you, my friends, my family, and my followers, to help me achieve my dream of getting this procedure done. I'm hoping for a couple of benefit drag shows this year (and will keep you updated on those, where tips would be used to contribute to this fund) to make my own contributions through the art I love so much to this fund.

I would be so grateful and would/will be reaching out to anyone that donates with my thanks. Any monies donated would be used exclusively on the costs of this surgery and its related expenses. And because I believe in only taking what I need, if there is money left over it would be donated to various transgender charities (the Metro Trans Umbrella Group, and the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition to name two). So even if your donation would not help me, you would still be helping transgender people in need.

If you cannot donate, I encourage you to share this fundraiser. You never know what angel investors may be out there wanting to make random peoples' dreams come true.

Thank you in advance - your support and love have made this possible, and with your help, I'll finally see myself as the woman you all have for years.

Xx,

Sarah