Top Surgery for Tobin!

Hey there! Thanks for checking out Tobin’s fundraiser!

I’m hosting this on behalf of a good friend of mine, Luka Tobin (or to those who know them, simply, “Tobin”) who is currently working their tail off to cover the cost of gender-affirming top surgery.

After years of saving, Tobin has recently had their top surgery fund completely depleted due to multiple surprise financial hits that were beyond their control— this all coming after beginning to schedule consultations, surgery, and aftercare appointments quoted to them to the tune of $20,000. In the wake of these losses, they’ve kept a positive mindset though they’ve consequently taken on so much work to recover from these blows. They’ve since turned to talk of cancelling these plans, and well, that’s simply not going to fly if their friends have anything to say about it.

If you’ve ever met them, you know how gentle, kind, and hardworking of a person they are. The many times I haven’t been able to get myself the care I need, he’s been there with HRT (hormone replacement therapy), a shoulder to lean on, the offer of a place to stay, and ALWAYS from a genuine place.

I often refer to them to people who don’t know Tobin as the “human Swiss Army knife,” as they can solve any problem put in front of them. They’re the first to arrive and the last to leave— be it a work setting or while caring for friends or folks they just meet. I’ve truly never met a more genuine person who goes out of their way to help everyone they meet— human, animal or really any creature they come in contact with.

There’s an awareness that most of us are tuned in to— that gender-affirming care is in danger in our political and social climate. Many trans people who seek care are unable to receive it in a timely fashion, making it difficult to go about daily life. And while I’m aware there are so many things we should be funding, the hope is that we can make a dent in these care costs, so Tobin can follow through with scheduled appointments.

I genuinely want to thank everyone in advance for the time taken for reading this— and hope we can fund care for one of the most amazing people I’ve ever had the honor of meeting.