Outside the Closet - Trans Care Gatekeeping

So, I contribute to a hyper-local news page, and at one point I got pushback from others for posting LGBTQ+ content because the amount of moderation the comments required. Because of that, I decided to start my own Transgender focused LGBTQ+ news page, but I haven't had as much time to put into it by myself, as I previously wanted, but it anyone wants to help out, please let me know.

But specifically, I have been wanting to write a piece about transgender health care, and gatekeeping, with specific emphasis on gatekeeping from practitioners who are part of our community, and I was wondering if anyone had any stories to offer.

I personally went to someone who had transitioned, and was on my insurance plan, and told the intake appointment was specifically priced higher than my insurance would pay, to make sure I was serious about being trans. They literally put a financial lock on the gate.

I have heard other stories like this in the past and am looking for contributors that might like to share their stories with me.