This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make transitioning for people with gender dysphoria a priority
Someone who asked yesterday about transitioning from male to female was told they would have to wait EIGHT YEARS FOR AN INITIAL APPOINTMENT. There needs to be more investment in treatment and there need to be better services for people with gender dysphoria.
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It is devastating to be told that you have to live as the wrong gender for eight years before you can even have an appointment, and the process after that also takes years. Some of the highest suicide rates are among those waiting for treatment for gender dysphoria and it isn't right.
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