Studies show it takes queer and trans people almost twice as long to be diagnosed with chest and breast cancer as straight cis folks 

Ash Davidson, a trans DEI consultant, underwent top surgery before their 43rd birthday. “It was one of the most exciting things I’ve experienced after four decades living in a body I was never fully comfortable with,” he says.

Before his surgery, taking care of his chest health hadn’t been easy. “I dreaded getting a mammogram. The process of testing and screening for breast cancer sounded awful—wearing a pink gown, having my breasts smashed and handled by a stranger and experiencing what’s a “rite of passage” for women,” Davidson says.

Eleven days after their top surgery, Davidson was informed that a cancerous tumour had been removed. This left him puzzled: six months prior, an abnormal mammogram led to an ultrasound on his left breast that didn’t reveal anything. He had received a clean bill of health—and now worries that his haste to get the mammogram over with led him to not advocate for himself, ask questions or request a second opinion. After his cancer diagnosis, he underwent chemo and radiation and is currently in remission.

Like Davidson, many trans folks struggle to access preventative care due to discrimination and barriers in healthcare. In June 2023, for the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community focusing on healthcare concerns.Studies show it takes queer and trans people almost twice as long to be diagnosed with chest and breast cancer as straight cis folks 

Ash Davidson, a trans DEI consultant, underwent top surgery before their 43rd birthday. “It was one of the most exciting things I’ve experienced after four decades living in a body I was never fully comfortable with,” he says.

Before his surgery, taking care of his chest health hadn’t been easy. “I dreaded getting a mammogram. The process of testing and screening for breast cancer sounded awful—wearing a pink gown, having my breasts smashed and handled by a stranger and experiencing what’s a “rite of passage” for women,” Davidson says.

Eleven days after their top surgery, Davidson was informed that a cancerous tumour had been removed. This left him puzzled: six months prior, an abnormal mammogram led to an ultrasound on his left breast that didn’t reveal anything. He had received a clean bill of health—and now worries that his haste to get the mammogram over with led him to not advocate for himself, ask questions or request a second opinion. After his cancer diagnosis, he underwent chemo and radiation and is currently in remission.

Like Davidson, many trans folks struggle to access preventative care due to discrimination and barriers in healthcare. In June 2023, for the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community focusing on healthcare concerns.Studies show it takes queer and trans people almost twice as long to be diagnosed with chest and breast cancer as straight cis folks 

Ash Davidson, a trans DEI consultant, underwent top surgery before their 43rd birthday. “It was one of the most exciting things I’ve experienced after four decades living in a body I was never fully comfortable with,” he says.

Before his surgery, taking care of his chest health hadn’t been easy. “I dreaded getting a mammogram. The process of testing and screening for breast cancer sounded awful—wearing a pink gown, having my breasts smashed and handled by a stranger and experiencing what’s a “rite of passage” for women,” Davidson says.

Eleven days after their top surgery, Davidson was informed that a cancerous tumour had been removed. This left him puzzled: six months prior, an abnormal mammogram led to an ultrasound on his left breast that didn’t reveal anything. He had received a clean bill of health—and now worries that his haste to get the mammogram over with led him to not advocate for himself, ask questions or request a second opinion. After his cancer diagnosis, he underwent chemo and radiation and is currently in remission.

Like Davidson, many trans folks struggle to access preventative care due to discrimination and barriers in healthcare. In June 2023, for the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community focusing on healthcare concerns.Studies show it takes queer and trans people almost twice as long to be diagnosed with chest and breast cancer as straight cis folks 

Ash Davidson, a trans DEI consultant, underwent top surgery before their 43rd birthday. “It was one of the most exciting things I’ve experienced after four decades living in a body I was never fully comfortable with,” he says.

Before his surgery, taking care of his chest health hadn’t been easy. “I dreaded getting a mammogram. The process of testing and screening for breast cancer sounded awful—wearing a pink gown, having my breasts smashed and handled by a stranger and experiencing what’s a “rite of passage” for women,” Davidson says.

Eleven days after their top surgery, Davidson was informed that a cancerous tumour had been removed. This left him puzzled: six months prior, an abnormal mammogram led to an ultrasound on his left breast that didn’t reveal anything. He had received a clean bill of health—and now worries that his haste to get the mammogram over with led him to not advocate for himself, ask questions or request a second opinion. After his cancer diagnosis, he underwent chemo and radiation and is currently in remission.

Like Davidson, many trans folks struggle to access preventative care due to discrimination and barriers in healthcare. In June 2023, for the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community focusing on healthcare concerns.Studies show it takes queer and trans people almost twice as long to be diagnosed with chest and breast cancer as straight cis folks 

Ash Davidson, a trans DEI consultant, underwent top surgery before their 43rd birthday. “It was one of the most exciting things I’ve experienced after four decades living in a body I was never fully comfortable with,” he says.

Before his surgery, taking care of his chest health hadn’t been easy. “I dreaded getting a mammogram. The process of testing and screening for breast cancer sounded awful—wearing a pink gown, having my breasts smashed and handled by a stranger and experiencing what’s a “rite of passage” for women,” Davidson says.

Eleven days after their top surgery, Davidson was informed that a cancerous tumour had been removed. This left him puzzled: six months prior, an abnormal mammogram led to an ultrasound on his left breast that didn’t reveal anything. He had received a clean bill of health—and now worries that his haste to get the mammogram over with led him to not advocate for himself, ask questions or request a second opinion. After his cancer diagnosis, he underwent chemo and radiation and is currently in remission.

Like Davidson, many trans folks struggle to access preventative care due to discrimination and barriers in healthcare. In June 2023, for the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community focusing on healthcare concerns.Studies show it takes queer and trans people almost twice as long to be diagnosed with chest and breast cancer as straight cis folks 

Ash Davidson, a trans DEI consultant, underwent top surgery before their 43rd birthday. “It was one of the most exciting things I’ve experienced after four decades living in a body I was never fully comfortable with,” he says.

Before his surgery, taking care of his chest health hadn’t been easy. “I dreaded getting a mammogram. The process of testing and screening for breast cancer sounded awful—wearing a pink gown, having my breasts smashed and handled by a stranger and experiencing what’s a “rite of passage” for women,” Davidson says.

Eleven days after their top surgery, Davidson was informed that a cancerous tumour had been removed. This left him puzzled: six months prior, an abnormal mammogram led to an ultrasound on his left breast that didn’t reveal anything. He had received a clean bill of health—and now worries that his haste to get the mammogram over with led him to not advocate for himself, ask questions or request a second opinion. After his cancer diagnosis, he underwent chemo and radiation and is currently in remission.

Like Davidson, many trans folks struggle to access preventative care due to discrimination and barriers in healthcare. In June 2023, for the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community focusing on healthcare concerns.