r/TransAlberta

Hey feminine peeps I'm looking for some advice about whats worked for you for dating/meeting men.

A bit of background on me I'm 38f(amab) in Calgary, socially transitioned over a decade ago and been on hrt for 20(ish?) Months. I'm very much an androsexual but have had a hard time finding men that actually want to date, as sad as it sounds I've had the most luck on grindr. I've tried a few other apps but most guys that I match with usually unmatched right away(I assume they realize I'm trans). I'm active in queer spaces, but mostly seem to attract sapphics, dating would be much easier if I was into the femmes and thems😅

Also I'm new on this app so I might be a bit clunky in my responses

I know it’s private so I assume it’s nothing crazy? But I would hope that getting an appointment isn’t too hard. I’m just curious as to how long you had to wait to get the appointment from the intake to appointment 1 and from appt 1 to getting the prescription. any other information you deem helpful would be nice too!! :)

I have been an Alberta resident since I was less than a year old, but my parents were at school in Sask when I was born. I know I can do the name change here and gender on my ID, but what is the process to get my birth certificate changed with both gender and name? Do I have to do one then the other after the Alberta name change? And can I change my drivers license to male before the birth certificate?

Hey everyone, long time lurker first time poster.

I’m 34 in Edmonton and I’ve been on feminizing HRT for 7 months now and the fabled brain fog is starting to lift. I’m finally getting to a place where I actually want to take care of my body after not taking care of it for years since the lockdowns. I’ve gained somewhere around 120lbs, I’m pushing 300 now, and I’m not feeling good about having a hard time bending over to pick stuff up off the floor or feeling like a beached whale whenever my partner and I try to be intimate.

Can anyone suggest a gym, preferably with personal trainers available, that is welcoming of trans folks? Preferably on the West End or Downtown since I don’t have a car right now, but I would prioritize somewhere that’s welcoming of fat butch trans women even if it’s a bit of a trek. I’ve been to a gym exactly once in my life when I was 18 so I have zero clue about what to do or how not to hurt myself.

I live nearest to the Callingwood YMCA, does anyone have any experience there?

Thanks in advance!

Hello! I would like to see if anyone is on the same scenario as mine. My group work insurance covered the top surgery however, it needs to be submitted to AHS and Manulife will pay the rest. I have already scheduled to a private surgeon (which I preferred). But I dont think I will get reimbursement. What should I do?

Can I force AHS to reject my claim? So that I can cover by manulife?

Sorry: to give more info, I didnt know that Alberta will cover it and I already have a surgery date. And now Manulife is telling me that I have to go through the process with the province before they even pay. My surgery is next month September 2026.

Im 28 160lbs 5'8 and just lookin for people to hang out with from the same community. I feel like being able to wear clothes and set aside the gender bias of whats acceptable is so freeing and want to be able to openly express myself.

Hey!!! Had my first laser consult yesterday! I played it off as a cus male wanting to just do neck hair! (But with possibility of more cause I hate body hair) I did sign the forms in "Gender" as "They/them" so im proud of that. I'm just worried about doing my full face....cause of boymoding.... important for my work but I am suppose to he clean shaven everyday... I don't know.. I am dysphoric about all my body hair, even neck hair! Part of me is like once I do my face, there is no more hiding! Help! 🤪