LoveYourself Launches The Philippines' First Transgender Health Clinic and Testing Center
Lili Elbe was the first recorded trans woman in modern history. Undaunted by stigma and the risks of the operation during her time, her desire to achieve complete sex reassignment ended tragically as she succumbed to infection. Nevertheless, her pioneering spirit and tremendous courage and love for life is a testament to the indefatigable spirit of transgender people. It is in appreciation of this strength of character that LoveYourself embarks on yet another undertaking with the launch of the Victoria Health and Wellness Center in Malate, the Philippines' first HIV testing and health clinic geared towards transgender people. Who are the Transgender People? Transgenders are people who have a gender identity or expression different from their assigned sex. Transgenders are one of the groups most affected by the HIV epidemic, with worldwide HIV prevalence ranging from 8% up to as high as 68%. [ 1 ] Transgender people worldwide suffer from high levels of stigma, discrimination, and ...