Trans group urges UHealth to restart its gender-affirming surgery program [Video]

MIAMI – TransSocial, an advocacy group for the trans community, is delivering 40 letters to the acting president of the University of Miami. 

“We have letters from elected officials, all of our local pride centers,” explains Ashley and Morgan Mayfaire of TransSocial. They and their supporters are alarmed, urging UHealth to restart its gender-affirming surgery program. 

“We know from clients of trans social that they’re having their surgeries canceled, and they’re also being denied the scheduling of gender-affirming surgeries which are medically necessary,” Ashley said. 

“It’s not for children, it’s for adults,” Morgan said, “and it’s medically necessary surgeries and treatments.”

Morgan and Ashley telling us it’s discrimination. 

“Let’s get real. It’s the equivalent of denying someone a nose job. You know, the rest of you, you may be very happy with but maybe you’re not happy with the way your nose looks. No one is saying you can’t get …