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Legally, you are intersex and those who are are almost unilaterally exempt from bans like these. It's medically necessary even in the Republican handbook. Another thought as a backup, pills like the ones that can be ordered for cheap via CostPlusDrugs without insurance can keep you with a steady supply of HRT for cheap.
Comment by mechwarriorbuddah999 at 22/01/2025 at 16:04 UTC*
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Dunno legally, but all XXY ppl are medically not Intersex we're defined as male even if I dont agree with it, so no special dispensation or protections.
My issue with having to rely on medical exceptions is didnt they just deny a life saving operation to a woman who applied on a medical exception, because it was an abortion, and the Texas Sc ruled shew should have let the pregnancy kill her rather than be allowed the exception, so if the cause is political enough theyll even deny those.
Comment by nsaphyra at 22/01/2025 at 17:39 UTC*
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just a heads up, this isn't the case. intersex people do not have laws to protect them in the united states. if you have certain intersex conditions you can even currently be denied basic care like bloodwork and medication by insurance on account of your sex.
i can say this because i have fought all my life trying to get basic civil rights here due to being born with mixed genitalia. i have not succeeded. i have lost so many claims and legal entities have essentially told me time and time again there is no current ruling to protect people that are not born male or female when i filled with the civil rights department. unlike some other countries, a third biological sex is not recognized in the united states. my condition is instead considered a disease that i have chosen not to "resolve" through surgery.
the real answer to "will they let you use hormones" when you are intersex here is more or less always "does it move you in the direction *they* think is right for you", as we don't have true bodily autonomy in the states. it's based on what they believe will "fix" you to be male or female, their choice. as such, it's often easier for people with prominent intersex conditions to get access to hormones or surgery here (in comparison to someone that's MtF or FtM), but it's hard to have much choice in what type.