Clik here to view.
Ask Matt: Help Needed for Young Trans Woman With Disabilities
A reader writes: “I am the mom of an MTF 17-year-old who transitioned at age 11. She has a rare life-threatening disease causing blindness, hearing loss (wears hearing aids), diabetes, and many other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt: Life Insurance for Trans People
A reader writes: “I’m curious if, as a trans woman, I would be considered ‘higher risk’ with regard to life insurance than a non-trans woman, or would be expected to calculate my risks/premiums as male...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt: Au Pairs, Bathrooms, and Acne (a Question Potpourri)
What follows is a variety of unrelated questions, but I put them together in hope of reader thoughts and suggestions with regard to these various situations: A reader writes: “I am a 21-year-old...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt 2-in-1: Using Previous Pronouns and Thyroid Health on T
I have two letters with relatively short answers (for me!), so even though they’re not related, I put them together into one post. And here we have them: A reader writes: “I’m a queer cis femme, and I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt: Nathan Verhelst and the Choice of Euthanasia
A reader writes: “I just read this extremely sad news about a transman in Belgium who chose to end his life (legally) after a series of unsatisfactory gender-confirming operations “I wondered what your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt Briefs: Short Questions, Short Answers
I’m getting a little backed up again, and this week is my “holiday” week, so I put some short questions together with some short answers. For my many question-writers, thank you for your patience. I’m...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt: My Boyfriend Won’t Get Tested for STIs
A reader writes: “I am a woman who recently started dating a man who was assigned female at birth and transitioned several years ago, a fact that he shared when we began talking about having sex. “As...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt: Trans Disclosure in Medical Emergencies
A reader writes: “My first close contact with a transgender individual was following a car wreck where the victim was later discovered to be transgender. “Besides taking care of the patient’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt: I Can’t Take Testosterone
We have two letters below regarding testosterone – first, from someone who can’t take it, and next, from someone who doesn’t want to. I hope readers will chime in with their suggestions and personal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask Matt: Binding Blues and Peeing Problems
A reader writes: “I’m in high school (Junior), but am very open about my gender identity (cross dress, bind, etc). At this point there isn’t a whole lot I can do about hormonal treatment or surgery. So...
View Article
