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Fundraising for Nate's Transition

  • Checking In

      24 April 2015

    Haven't updated for a while, so here's what's been going on. Nate will no longer be travelling to Christchurch to see a gender specialist, as he has engaged with a very good psychotherapist here in Invercargill. He's had one session so far & is finding it extremely beneficial. This obviously means that your donations are going towards name change, the surgery fund, and medical equipment (testosterone has to be injected, and he has to buy his own needles, we have learned.)

    He was misinformed by the SDHB, who stated that he must see a gender specialist or psychiatrist to get a referral- this is not, as we have learned, a necessity- his GP may prescribe, even without consultation of an endocrinologist, testosterone if they are satisfied he truly identifies as a man (usually this means a period of 3 months living as a man.) He is booking in with his GP hopefully next week, so we should have some more news for you then :)

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  • Video Update

      12 April 2015

    You can find Nate's latest vlog here! I will keep updating the page to include his latest video as they come out as well :) We are also setting up a Facebook page.

    As always, thank you so much for all your amazing ongoing support xx

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  • 1 Day In

      26 March 2015

    Guys, are you freakin' kidding me right now? We are so amazed, humbled, elated and utterly blindsided to the response to the page in the last day. We put this up figuring it wouldn't get a lot of donations, and already we have raised enough to cover Nate's gender therapy session. It means so much. Thank you.

    In other exciting news, we've been contacted by a journalist, Brittany Mann, who has spoken to both of us at length, and has been so respectful and just generally awesome. Her write up on Nate will be in The Press in the coming days, and on Stuff. (Bit daunting for two introverts, but that's what you get when you fundraise on social media).

    Nate will likely upload a video to his YouTube in the coming days, and we will definitely link you to that so you can watch his journey.

    Also, to the many many friends and acquaintances who have offered their support but apologised profusely for not being in a position to donate- NO! I'm aware more than one of you has just or will shortly have/had a child. Or have other stuff going on. And owe us nothing. Having you behind us means even more than dollars and cents, and we're so grateful to all of you.

    P x

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