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Transgender woman in South Africa raises funds for surgery
Original: My name is Gillian Brinton. I am a 60-year-old transgender woman living in South Africa, and I am raising funds to help
Gillian Brinton, a 60-year-old transgender woman living in South Africa, is raising money to access gender-affirming surgery and related healthcare costs she cannot cover herself. In her appeal she describes beginning her transition later in life after decades of delay. Supporters are sharing the appeal through mutual aid networks, where small donations are encouraged as an alternative to mainstream healthcare funding routes.
Why now: Mutual aid fundraising appeals circulate quickly as people respond to gaps in affordable gender-affirming healthcare.
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- My name is Gillian Brinton. I am a 60-year-old transgender woman living in South Africa, and I am raising funds to help me access gender-affirming surgery and the associated healthcare costs that I cannot meet on my own. I began this journey later in life after spending decades… · comrade@mutualaidspace.org · 15
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