NZ’s public health system is failing trans people
Months after being referred for top surgery, non-binary person Stevie received a rejection email saying the public health system had no capacity - an email many gender diverse people are familiar with as the system struggles to meet their needs.
Stevie felt uncomfortable in their body ever since they went through puberty and their chest became a physical and emotional burden.
“In my lower moments I’ve just looked in the mirror and cried, or been angry, or tried to rip [at my chest]."