'There are a myriad of reasons why Bristol should have a Gender Identity Clinic'
By Kit Million Ross, Monday Mar 1, 2021 I can recall, in precise detail, the exact moment where I realised just how difficult accessing gender-affirming healthcare would be for me. Hunched over my laptop, aged 21, in the very early days of my own coming out and transition as a non-binary person, grinning from ear to ear as I purchased my first chest binder, and deciding to ride this wave of gender euphoria and research the process of getting a referral to an NHS Gender Identity Clinic (GIC). What I found was soul-destroying. Reams of Reddit posts detailing wait times getting longer and longer...