Jordan Richards and Tracy Davis are both Board Members at The Center Project, an LGBTQ+ resource and community center for Mid-Missouri.They spoke about some of the barriers transgender Missourians face when they need to go to the doctor – for gender-affirming health care or even for a simple checkup.
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Jordan Richards and Tracy Davis are both Board Members at The Center Project, an LGBTQ+ resource and community center for Mid-Missouri.
They spoke about some of the barriers transgender Missourians face when they need to go to the doctor – for gender-affirming health care or even for a simple checkup.
Missouri Health Talks gathers Missourians’ stories of access to healthcare in their own words. You can view more conversations at
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Jordan Richards: I think that for trans people – even for things like a general checkup – there s always a fear of going to a doctor. I know that when they did the Trans Survey, it said something like 55 percent of people who sought care were denied for transition-related care.
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Originally published on April 23, 2021 11:18 am
Jordan Richards and Tracy Davis are both Board Members at The Center Project, an LGBTQ+ resource and community center for Mid-Missouri.
They spoke about some of the barriers transgender Missourians face when they need to go to the doctor – for gender-affirming health care or even for a simple checkup.
Listen /
Missouri Health Talks gathers Missourians’ stories of access to healthcare in their own words. You can view more conversations at
.
Jordan Richards: I think that for trans people – even for things like a general checkup – there s always a fear of going to a doctor. I know that when they did the Trans Survey, it said something like 55 percent of people who sought care were denied for transition-related care.
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