
The Transgender & Non-binary Committee exists to build, support, and unite gender-diverse members as part of the greater LGBTQ aviation community worldwide.
We will achieve this mission via three main goals:
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CREATE a hub of resources, best practices, and educational material for our membership.
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ADVOCATE for progress to government bodies, industry leaders, and general aviation communities on behalf of transgender and non-binary people in aviation.
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PROVIDE confidential support and foster a community for peer-to-peer mutual support for gender-diverse members of NGPA.
Advocating for Progress
The NGPA Trans & Nonbinary Committee is actively working on several initiatives to create a safer, more inclusive aviation industry for Trans people. Our top advocacy goals are:
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Ensuring the 2016 Gender Dysphoria guidelines that were formerly hosted in the Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners are re-hosted and protected.
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Further streamlining the FAA medical issuance process for Transgender people that are undergoing gender-affirming care.
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Advocating for insurance coverage of transition care as a standard of inclusiveness in benefits for top industry employers.
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Ensuring that aviation workers are able to designate chosen names and pronouns at work without updating their ID documents.
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Establishing Uniform Policy Best Practices to help airlines update outdated uniform policies.
Fostering Community and Support
Every year, typically mid-April, the NGPA Transgender and Nonbinary Committee host our Transgender Social. The NGPA Transgender Social is an annual event for our Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender-diverse members, as well as their partners. This event is a space to share community with one another, to safely play and experiment with gender, and to build out your support system. The Transgender Social includes planned dinners: one with the local NGPA chapter in our host city, and a private dinner function just for us. The weekend will also feature planned group activities, as well as free time during the day and night to explore the host city and experience its queer scene. Come make new, lifelong friends, get plugged into resources, share your experiences, and learn from the experiences of your Trans siblings.
We are also excited to host and maintain a Discord Community Server for our gender diverse NGPA members. Click here to join the server and get connected to the community!
The NGPA’s Transgender & Non-binary Committee is also dedicated to providing confidential support via our inbox at [email protected].
Resource Hub
The NGPA Transgender & Non-binary Committee is aware of the recent removal of the Gender Dysphoria section under the FAA webpage’s version of the Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners. There was fear that this represented a change in how pilots who undergo gender affirming care would be processed, but the process is still intact in the full 800+ page AME Guide document. Furthermore, we have confirmed that applications are still being processed as normal, and there are no plans at all by the FAA’s Aeromedical team to allow removal of “DEI” language to change how applicants are processed. For further support and information, please contact [email protected].
Trans-friendly AME List
NGPA Aeromedical Resources
NGPA Cares
Free, confidential mental health referrals and guidance available here.
Mentorship Program
Scholarships
For NGPA Transgender membership support
Contact [email protected]