Debunking the Myths: Transgender Health and Well-Being

Produced by the HRC Foundation

In our latest video series, experts team up to dispell some common and harmful misconceptions surrounding the lived experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming people.

In HRC's four-part video series, transgender people, medical professionals and other experts team up to dispel some common and harmful misconceptions surrounding the lived experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming people.

You can find transgender-specific health, family, workplace and coming out resources at hrc.org/transgender.


Myth #1: Surgery is a Top Priority for All Transgender People

Medical professionals, transgender, and gender non-conforming people discuss the myth that surgeries are the most important action for transgender people. This video is part of an ongoing series called "Debunking the Myths: Transgender Health & Well-Being"

Myth #2: Providing Trans-Inclusive Benefits is Prohibitively Expensive for Companies

Corporate business-people and transgender individuals deny the claim that providing benefits for the transgender community cost companies too much. This video is part of an ongoing series called "Debunking the Myths: Transgender Health & Well-Being"

Myth #3: My Child is Too Young to Know They're Transgender

Youth well-being professionals talk about the importance of supporting gender variant children & youth. This video is part of an ongoing series called "Debunking the Myths: Transgender Health & Well-Being"

Myth #4: Transgender Healthcare is "Special Care"

Medical professionals & transgender people debunk the myth that Transgender healthcare is "special". This video is the last in of a 4-part series called "Debunking the Myths: Transgender Health & Well-Being"


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