The Electrolysis Support Program provides financial assistance towards hair removal services for trans femme folks who cannot otherwise afford them.
Statistics this cycle
There were a total of 419 applicants this cycle.
- 23% of applicants are youth under 24
- 7% of applicants are adults over 45
- 49% of applicants are people of color
- 71% of applicants have dealt with homelessness/housing insecurity, either currently or in the past
- 50% of applicants are living with a disability or chronic illness
- 15% of applicants are the primary caregiver of another individual
- 50% of applicants have dealt with discrimination from a healthcare provider, either currently or in the past
- 62% of applicants have dealt with discrimination from an employer, either currently or in the past
- 13% of applicants have experienced incarceration, either currently or in the past
- 43% of applicants are applying from states considered high risk for anti-trans legislation
The process of reviewing these applications and selecting recipients is incredibly difficult, as our organization has extremely limited funding available, and each and every applicant is so worthy of access to the care they deserve.
Impact
There were 48 recipients this cycle.
- 17% of recipients are youth under 24
- 8% of recipients are adults over 45
- 75% of recipients are people of color
- 88% of recipients have dealt with homelessness/housing insecurity, either currently or in the past
- 67% of recipients are living with a disability or chronic illness
- 21% of recipients are the primary caregiver of another individual
- 67% of recipients have dealt with discrimination from a healthcare provider, either currently or in the past
- 85% of recipients have dealt with discrimination from an employer, either currently or in the past
- 13% of recipients have experienced incarceration, either currently or in the past
- 46% of recipients are applying from states considered high risk for anti-trans legislation
These recipients have each been awarded $1,250 for hair removal services such as electrolysis or laser hair removal.
If you’d like to support this work, please donate or consider hosting your own fundraiser. As a predominately volunteer-operated, 100% trans-led organization, your donation makes has a huge impact on the people we serve.
If you or someone you know is interested in applying for support, please visit our program’s webpage to learn more.