FFS! Viv's Gender-Affirming Surgery

"I'm already pretty... I'm not interested in 'passing'... I'm proud of being trans."

Viv shared these thoughts with me as we prepared to ask for community help with the next stage of her gender transition: facial feminization surgery (FFS), which will finally be within her reach in Spring of 2023. I'm very proud to know someone like Viv, who is so accepting of reality and yet so keen to grow and change, to break new ground in becoming herself.

Reaching this threshold has been a slow, sensitive process, but the joy that awaits at the end of it is already unmistakable. We're fundraising to shield Viv from the out-of-pocket costs not covered by medical insurance. These are formidable, especially for a working mom! But with help from friends, loved ones, and gracious onlookers, Viv will be able to focus on healing, momming, and adjusting to this new view of herself.

We'll update soon with more info. Every single donation helps! If you can't give much, the best *additional* help is to put this in front of the eyeballs of someone who might be able to give $50, $100 or more. (It doesn't take very many of these donations to wipe out a huge chunk of what is needed!)

I'm here to spread the word on Viv's behalf, because asking for generosity and community support can be so intimidating — especially when it relates to one's appearance and gender performance. I'd like to spare her some of that, and hopefully prove that folks WILL show up for her, and are happy to participate in her process of affirmation and self-discovery, even from a distance.

You ARE already pretty, Viv — and this is just the beginning of feeling that way.

Thanks so much, everyone!

Viv's friend, T. Bloom