The Q Card: Empowering Queer Youth in Healthcare

Well this was a fun piece of anonymous mail to receive in my PO Box!

Here’s the deal: see that little Ⓡ symbol next to the name Q Card? That’s a Registered Trademark. That means that the US Patent and Trademark Office decided that my product demonstrated significant differences from the QVC Q Card (a credit card) such that a reasonable person would not confuse the two.

So yeah. I suspect QVC is smart enough to leave this alone.

Anyway. I’m still here and still shipping Q Cards (the q***r healthcare ones, not the QVC ones, in case you were confused). 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

We mourn. We fight. We dance.

At the height of the AIDS crisis in the US, our people would go to funerals in the mornings, protests in the afternoons, and dance parties in the evenings. That’s how they survived. They grieved the loss of their chosen family. They fought like hell for the living and dying. And they found joy in community. They showed us the way and we stand on their shoulders. We’re not going anywhere.

I know y’all haven’t heard from me in a while, and here’s the reason! This dreamy gayby joined us six weeks ago. I’ve never been more exhausted or more in awe. I’m still doing my best to keep up with Q Card orders, and I’m aware of (and working on!) issues with the website/email. For now you can reach me at [email protected]

Thank you for your continued support, and for your patience while I adjust to life as a new parent!

at Honolulu Pride! Shout out to our friends at and for sharing Q Cards everywhere they go! ***ryouth

How I’m living while the trolls call me a groomer. I will never stop loving, supporting, and fighting for q***r and trans youth. 📸 .amy

***r ***ryouth

If you’re a trans/enby person 11-16 OR a caregiver to trans/enby kiddos, check this out!

We are proud to announce the arrival of the Gender Card, Q Card’s non-binary little sibling. Created in partnership with Seattle Children's, this tool is for trans/non-binary/gender-diverse folks to advocate for themselves in healthcare. Now available in the Q Card store at qcardproject.com 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

https://crosscut.com/equity/2021/05/insurers-wa-must-cover-transgender-health-care-under-new-bill?fbclid=IwAR0kOrD7GTSAcSRko5MBO3nrC61-3pPDazMMWcmy11Vq_gm6Q2y4aR0pWLk

‘We did it’: Washington will require insurers to cover transgender health care The state’s push to protect access to health care for transgender people contrasts with recent actions in other state legislatures.

The Native American couple redefining cultural norms -- in photos Tomás Karmelo Amaya photographed a Nevada couple making history through dance.

https://healthpayerintelligence.com/news/aetna-updates-policies-to-cover-transgender-feminizing-surgeries?fbclid=IwAR0Lrqi_cykH6OV_xJuoXM-vEDCFe6CViKDMC5oK5prF_WxPSpBJbSvC1hg

Aetna Updates Policies to Cover Transgender Feminizing Surgeries CVS Health's Aetna will now cover transgender surgeries for breast augmentation under certain conditions.