Bobbie Lea Bennett campaigned for access to transition related surgery in the US to be covered by Medicare. Her campaign forced Medicare officials to recognize transition related surgeries as essential. Bobbie was also a disability rights campaigner.

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Bobbie Lea Bennett campaigned for access to transition related surgery in the US to be covered by Medicare. Her campaign forced Medicare officials to recognize transition related surgeries as essential. Bobbie was also a disability rights campaigner.

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Disabled trans people are less likely to feel listened to by healthcare professionals at their GP surgery. 9% of disabled trans people reported that they did not feel listened to at their most recent appointment (compared to 3% of non-disabled cis people and 3% of disabled cis people). NHS GP Patient Survey, 2021

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