Gender-Affirming Care Explained—Without the Scare Tactics

Queer 101 with Peppermint · Oct 20, 2026 · 47m · transcript

My body. My choices. And yes, that includes my trans healthcare. 💜

Hey y’all, it’s Peppermint! On this episode of Queer 101 with Pepperint, I’m connecting the dots between abortion access, bodily autonomy, and the fight for gender-affirming care. Because the conversation about who gets to make decisions about our bodies doesn’t stop at Roe v. Wade.

So, what is gender-affirming care? Let’s get into it—without the scare tactics.

I’m talking names, pronouns, haircuts, counseling, hormones, voice care, surgery, and more. I unpack what that care can include, why there’s no one-size-fits-all…