[PREVIEW] All About HRT (w/ Dr. Crystal Beal) AD-FREE

This is part 1 of 2 episodes where we get the answers to some FAQs about medical transition from medical professionals. In this episode, Dr. Crystal Beal (founder of Queer Doc) tells us all about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), how it's prescribed, and all the various ways it can help folks reach their transition goals.TRIGGER WARNING (anti-trans healthcare bans, suicide, death threats): 8:52-10:22Further reading as suggested by Dr. Beal:"State-level anti-transgender laws increase past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary young people in the USA" - Nature"The Substance of Borders: Transgender Politics, Mobility, and US State Regulation of Testosterone" - Toby BeauchampTrans Healthcare Resources:- CenterLink (Find an LGBTQ Center near you)- WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health)- Queer Doc's Compilation of Trans and Gender Affirming Resources State-by-StateFind and contact your legislators and tell them to lean on the DEA to extend telemedicine flexibilities.Find transcripts at genderspiralpod.com/episodes