UPDATE NOW THAT 2ND GOAL HAS BEEN MET:
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! I believe I should be good on recovery costs for my top surgery (barring unforeseen costs), but have increased the goal again because while I have this up, I figured I might as well try to get funds for laser hair removal. I'm also going to donate 25% of all proceeds made after $3000, so if you want a shirt or anything else here, buying one now will spread the money around.

If you want to donate directly to someone else's top surgery, you can help out my friend Phoenix at: https://gofund.me/9e32b91b

ORIGINAL POST:
Hello friends, I’m getting top surgery (aka new boobs)! It’s something I’ve wanted to do for years, but my livelihood being from playing music means the timing has been tricky. However the increasingly looming threat of trans healthcare bans means I finally feel resolved about taking the step. Plus I'm tired of getting Instagram ads for bras for women with small boobs.

Fortunately, my insurance is covering the surgery itself, but I will still be recuperating and unable to work for at least a few weeks to a month after. Getting assistance to pay bills that still are happening in that time will help a lot, as will having some extra money to pay for things like food delivery to keep my partner from having to cook all meals for me, and aftercare/recovery supplies. $2000 would cover that, and give a little breathing room in case there are any complications.       

I also have wanted to have an excuse to bring back my I DON’T WANT TO LOOK OR BE CIS shirts, which I’m adding as an incentive! For a donation of $30 plus S&H, you can have your choice of the classic shirt in black or white, or a NEW DESIGN. Don't Want To 2.0 is an homage to a German trans magazine called Das 3 Geschlecht (The Third Sex) that ran in the 30s before Nazi crackdowns erased a lot of queer and trans culture. This scenario feels a bit relevant to the world right now, so the new shirt recalls our lineage by using images from Das 3 Geschlecht covers while also taking inspiration from its layout and visual language. 

Check the Perks tab to get whichever you want, or if you would like to donate $30 or more but don't want/need a shirt, you can purchase a community shirt to go into a pool where someone without funds can claim it in the future. There's also a few more items including: 2 variants of MeiLi Carling's amazing Panky hankies, a poetry zine by me, a few shirts from a drop I did several years back, and also custom songs written by me for you! Expect delivery for all rewards to be in October 2025, but if I am recovered enough to do mail order before then, some may be earlier.

Thanks, love y’all, Audrey