Gender Gear Guide

The Yukon Gender Gear Program (YGGP) distributes gender gear to all communities in the Yukon. Gender Gear refers to items of clothing or prosthetics that alter your physical appearance and are often used to affirm someone’s gender identity.

Are you eligible for the YGGP?

Place an order online for your gender gear

Visit the Gender Gear room in Whitehorse

Our available gear includes:

  • Breast forms

  • Bras / Bralettes

  • Chest binders

  • Gaffs

  • IM injection kits

  • Menstrual underwear

  • Packers

  • Packing straps / Pouches / Underwear

  • Pumps

  • STP devices

  • Tape & removal oil

  • post-surgery care supplies:

  • ​Vitamin E Cream

  • Dilators

  • KY Lubricating Jelly

  • Post Top-Surgery Binder & Pillows

  • Hot & Cold Packs

What are the different Gender Gear options?

Learn more about various types of gender gear and gender-affirming options available through the Yukon Gender Gear Program.

  • ​These are kits that provide necessary supplies for intramuscular hormone injections. The kits are available in packs of 10 or 20. Each kit includes:

    18G blunt fill needle

    23G or 25G needle

    1mL or 3mL syringe

    Alcohol swabs

    Personal sharps containers can be found at Blood Ties

  • An item of clothing that compresses your chest to help it appear more flat.

  • A packer is a prosthetic that promotes an appearance and feel of having a penis. A packing strap or pouch is used to hold the packer in place.

  • Stand-to-pee device that allows people, who might not otherwise be able to do so, to stand up to pee.

  • Breast forms are prosthetics that promote an appearance and feel of having breasts. A bra is used to hold the breast forms in place.

  • Underwear that is used for tucking external genitals between your legs to help that area appear smoother.

  • A prosthetic that assists in relieving pain, maintaining elasticity post-surgery, or assisting with kegel-type exercises.

  • A device that assists people in changing the size and shape of different parts of their bodies.

  • Item description

Safety Considerations

Queer Yukon is grateful to be able to provide access to gender gear for Yukoners. However, QYS is not a healthcare provider and cannot provide medical advice. We encourage you to learn more about the risks associated with using gender gear and to contact your healthcare provider if you have more questions. For your convenience, we’ve included some resources below about common issues relating to chest binders.

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