nyc psychward doesn’t let trans people share rooms

Hi friends, I’m(mtf) having a rough time mentally. I voluntarily admitted myself to the psych ward as one does. Currently placed in holding cause they don’t know if they have the beds, but also in my evaluation they told me it’ll likely take longer for me to find a bed because I’m trans.

I’m only slightly paraphrasing. I was told point blank that they don’t let trans people share rooms with cis people because that’s just the policy. This rattled me for a few different reasons.

First there’s only two beds that have their own rooms in what is a pretty sizable unit. I’m still waiting for a bed and it’s been over 24 hours.

Second, the only reasoning I could possibly put together for why this is the case is that they don’t want to make cis people uncomfortable.

When the woman explained it to me she said “most people prefer their own room anyways so it’s actually a nice thing” but as a trans person I have no qualms sharing a room with a cis person. Especially if it meant I could leave the ER holding place.

I’ve been hospitalized before in Indiana, even there they didn’t blink twice when they had me share a room with a cis person.

I left Indiana to get away from shit like this. It just sucks that at a time I need help most, I can’t receive that help on account of needing to make cis people comfortable.

The hospital is NYU Tisch hospital just so other trans folk in the NYC area are aware.