Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people often want to change the sound of their voices to better align with their gender identity. However, it is difficult to access professional services due to barriers like the escalating legislative attacks on gender affirming care, high costs of services, or lack of awareness. This means countless people go unserved by the current systems, a problem especially true of Pittsburgh.

The Vocal Congruence Project (VCP, vocalcongruence.org) is a website developed to equip people with free information about navigating their next step for their voice. It contains wide-ranging guides and a map of 350+ voice providers and phonosurgeons internationally, so that people can overcome obstacles to care and make the most informed decisions possible. By increasing access to voice care, we improve quality of life and safety for the TGD community at a time when this is increasingly important.