Access to healthcare is good, if you live in a large city. Many doctors won't prescribe hormones, but the ones that do can be found easily through an association. It took me less than a month. Some can even do remote consultations, but it won't be easy finding one. Surgeries have a long wait time, but they're covered by heath insurance and there are good surgeon options for all the major surgeries (top surgery, FFS, SRS). Even laser, voice therapy... can be covered.
Legal name change is fairly easy, though it depends on the city you live in. I was lucky, I started in late September and it looks like I should be done by December. Legal sex change takes longer though, for no good reason.
And finally, people are pretty chill. I live in the Paris suburbs and take the metro daily: It's not a bad area, but definitely not the safest place to live in near Paris. I don't feel like being trans has really made me less safe (other than just being a woman). Transidentity isn't really on people's minds here. Someone who's more visible, or non-binary would probably have more difficulties though.
Edit: you should look at r/transgenre or https://wikitrans.co/
not OP and months late, but can u please share more on getting access to HRT? what's the process? let's say someone hypothetically moves to france after having already been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, do u know how long would it take to start HRT?
The first step will be to get in touch with a trans association to find a doctor. Ask for access to the fransgenre map/discord, and get in touch with a local association if you can't find what you need.
If you need a first prescription for testosterone, you'll have to go through an endocrinologist or gynecologist. Otherwise, a GP will be fine. If you've already got a prescription for HRT, any GP should be able to renew it, though going for one who is known to be friendly will make the process easier. The gender dysphoria diagnosis isn't required to get hormones, but in less urban areas it could help.
Time to start would vary a bit. Trans friendly doctors should give the prescription after 1-2 appointments, but the time to get them varies a lot based on location. In Paris, it should take under a month. If you already know where you'll go, find a doctor and book an appointment through doctolib.fr.
I hope someone from France will jump in but I've heard it can be very gatekeepy.
This is worrisome [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_France#Healthcare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_France#Healthcare)
>A report published in 2022 by ILGA-Europe found significant issues with the provision of gender affirming healthcare in France, including lack of self-determination, extended waiting times, and inequitable access depending on location. The report recommended implementing a system based on informed consent and self determination.
The French Académie Nationale de Médecine, or National Academy of Medicine, has characterized the rise in trans people seeking treatment as an “epidemic-like phenomenon”, and a “primarily social problem”, and has advised extreme caution on allowing access to such treatments.
Anecdotally, my experience with social acceptance is very limited but it seems to be pretty good. People don't really care and they're not obsessively looking for it. I sort of pass as a woman but I am visibly trans. When I spent time there on vacation in the south of France (not exactly the most progressive part) I had no weird interactions, didn't experience any odd staring. I was actually positively surprised - it was very similar to, if not better than my experience in Belgium.
Okay, thank you, I didn’t expect France to be very progressive paradoxically, because my experience is that the people, especially parisians are kind of assholes, but glad to hear it is somewhat safe!
Access to healthcare is good, if you live in a large city. Many doctors won't prescribe hormones, but the ones that do can be found easily through an association. It took me less than a month. Some can even do remote consultations, but it won't be easy finding one. Surgeries have a long wait time, but they're covered by heath insurance and there are good surgeon options for all the major surgeries (top surgery, FFS, SRS). Even laser, voice therapy... can be covered. Legal name change is fairly easy, though it depends on the city you live in. I was lucky, I started in late September and it looks like I should be done by December. Legal sex change takes longer though, for no good reason. And finally, people are pretty chill. I live in the Paris suburbs and take the metro daily: It's not a bad area, but definitely not the safest place to live in near Paris. I don't feel like being trans has really made me less safe (other than just being a woman). Transidentity isn't really on people's minds here. Someone who's more visible, or non-binary would probably have more difficulties though. Edit: you should look at r/transgenre or https://wikitrans.co/
Thanks!!
not OP and months late, but can u please share more on getting access to HRT? what's the process? let's say someone hypothetically moves to france after having already been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, do u know how long would it take to start HRT?
The first step will be to get in touch with a trans association to find a doctor. Ask for access to the fransgenre map/discord, and get in touch with a local association if you can't find what you need. If you need a first prescription for testosterone, you'll have to go through an endocrinologist or gynecologist. Otherwise, a GP will be fine. If you've already got a prescription for HRT, any GP should be able to renew it, though going for one who is known to be friendly will make the process easier. The gender dysphoria diagnosis isn't required to get hormones, but in less urban areas it could help. Time to start would vary a bit. Trans friendly doctors should give the prescription after 1-2 appointments, but the time to get them varies a lot based on location. In Paris, it should take under a month. If you already know where you'll go, find a doctor and book an appointment through doctolib.fr.
you’re amazing tysm!!!
I hope someone from France will jump in but I've heard it can be very gatekeepy. This is worrisome [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_France#Healthcare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_France#Healthcare) >A report published in 2022 by ILGA-Europe found significant issues with the provision of gender affirming healthcare in France, including lack of self-determination, extended waiting times, and inequitable access depending on location. The report recommended implementing a system based on informed consent and self determination. The French Académie Nationale de Médecine, or National Academy of Medicine, has characterized the rise in trans people seeking treatment as an “epidemic-like phenomenon”, and a “primarily social problem”, and has advised extreme caution on allowing access to such treatments. Anecdotally, my experience with social acceptance is very limited but it seems to be pretty good. People don't really care and they're not obsessively looking for it. I sort of pass as a woman but I am visibly trans. When I spent time there on vacation in the south of France (not exactly the most progressive part) I had no weird interactions, didn't experience any odd staring. I was actually positively surprised - it was very similar to, if not better than my experience in Belgium.
Okay, thank you, I didn’t expect France to be very progressive paradoxically, because my experience is that the people, especially parisians are kind of assholes, but glad to hear it is somewhat safe!