Kira Herdman

 Issue 4 of Standing Tall is now out, check it out here . HRT Update - Month 4 Well it’s been 4 months since I started HRT. This month has seen a lot of changes. My chest has started to grow and people have started to notice, some family members and close friends have told me that it is starting to be noticeable. Also I seem to be getting a lot of stares now when I am out and about of men, which can be creepy and affirming at the same time. While I personally cannot see the difference I can feel the difference and my chest has been having a lot of pins and needles, which I have been told is a good sign. I am still losing my strength. I was taking apart a bed base as a friend gave me one earlier last weekend and I could tell that I was getting tired a lot quicker and when pulling the fabric off the old base, it took a lot more effort than it would have done before I started HRT. The hairs on my body (I have really noticed it on my legs) are not growing as much, instead of having

I am writing this the night a motion I put in to delay the implementation of the CASS report into transgender health care for under 18’s until the British Medical Association has done a review failed in my local CLP. The reason why I think it failed is people don’t seem to understand what this means for transgender youth and adults alike. I am going to list 4 arguments that was used to put it down and why I think (And this is my personal view) it failed. 1. I don’t want my 4yo daughter to go through this if she wanted to be transgender. No one is saying anything should happen to a 4yo child. What should happen is counselling with a professional with the child and parents. It doesn’t matter if the parents agree or not, what matters is what’s best for the child. 2. There is not enough evidence that puberty blockers are safe. Puberty Blockers, which is the ONLY medication that should be given to transgender youth, has been used on young girls since the 1970’s for a condition called Prec