Transgender woman hopes to move to the UK to have gender reassignment surgery for free

A transgender woman is moving the UK in order to have her final gender reassignment operation for free on the NHS, and says she hopes the ‘good people of Britain’ will ‘fund my dream’.

Giana Lopez, from New Jersey, was born a man, and has been receiving hormone treatment for years as well as having her testicles removed following her decision to become a woman.
However due to costly medical care in America the 25-year-old has opted to move to the UK, where she plans to work for a year to become eligible to have the operation on the NHS.

Giana, a make-up artist, came out to her family as gay when she was 18, and a few years later decided to have gender reassignment surgery to become a woman.An American is planning to travel to the UK to have a £10,000 gender reassignment op free on the NHS.  Giana Lopez, 25, from New Jersey

Giana came out as gay to friends and family at the age of 18 (Picture: Giana Lopez)
An American is planning to travel to the UK to have a £10,000 gender reassignment op free on the NHS.  Giana Lopez, 25, from New Jersey