Author and campaigner Mia Violet talks to Dr Helen and Marianne about her book: Yes You Are Trans Enough. Together they explore the implications of some of the hoops which trans people are made to jump through in order to prove themselves. If you have been...
Guest blog post by Marianne Oakes In the lead up to this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31st 2020) I have been thinking a lot about my own relationship with my trans identity. It has always been extremely important to me to own my “transness”, it...
Sara Phillips is the chair of the Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI), she has been a trans rights activist for the past 26 years and played an instrumental role in developing Ireland’s progressive GRA legislation in 2015, and the review of the act in...
I know that these are worrying times, so I wanted to send a message of support to those of you who may be concerned about Coronavirus, to reassure you about GenderGP’s services and importantly, your medication supply. The remote nature of GenderGP is...
Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, the subject of self isolation is on everybody’s lips but this is not a new concept to trans people. As a trans woman herself, Marianne Oakes, Lead Therapist at GenderGP, can tell you that self isolation comes naturally. Here...
Guest blog, Aoife Martin Aoife Martin is a trans woman and passionate trans rights activist. In January, 2017, she became the first person to transition globally within her workplace. Since then she has given numerous talks and interviews about what it’s like being...
Shay Robertson talks to Helen and Marianne about his journey as a trans man, from the very first meeting with his GP, through surgeries and on, into his role as a trans advocate. Together they explore some of the key questions around surgeries for...
Transitioning in older age – guest blog by Samantha Smith I was recently sitting around a table at work with two colleagues, when a young student looked over at us and said: v Wow, do you know that in a few years your combined age will be 200? He was...
We are delighted to announce that our head of counselling, Marianne Oakes, is now able to see her face-to-face patients in her very own therapy room. Nestled in the heart of the Peak National park, this new facility complements Marianne’s work ensuring that,...
*Portal update – Friday 6th March 2020* Earlier this week we provided you with an update on the GenderGP Portal. As you know, we have been working around the clock to settle as many people into our new home as possible and we are really making progress. To...
COVID-19 - Looking after you during lockdown. Access medical help, prescription medication, support, injection alternatives, blood testing kits - all from your home.
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