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.
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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
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An item of clothing that compresses your chest to help it appear more flat.
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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.
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Stand-to-pee device that allows people, who might not otherwise be able to do so, to stand up to pee.
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Breast forms are prosthetics that promote an appearance and feel of having breasts. A bra is used to hold the breast forms in place.
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Underwear that is used for tucking external genitals between your legs to help that area appear smoother.
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A prosthetic that assists in relieving pain, maintaining elasticity post-surgery, or assisting with kegel-type exercises.
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A device that assists people in changing the size and shape of different parts of their bodies.
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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.