Barbershop in Bouctouche, N.B. offering free gender-affirming haircuts – New Brunswick [Video]

Izzy Gallant fondly remembers his first trip to a barbershop before he officially came out as a trans man a little over three years ago.

He asked the barber to cut his then long hair into a ‘high and tight’ and was pleased with the results.

“When I got this haircut it felt phenomenal. I looked in the mirror and it was me!” he said.

Gallant had a positive experience and still sees the same barber to this day.

“I got really lucky, I want to say,” he said.

“I’ve heard sadly many bad stories,” he said, adding many trans and gender non-conforming friends have had negative experiences when they’ve asked barbers or hairdressers for a big change.

That’s why he applauds the initiative of a Bouctouche barbershop offering free first-time haircuts for people looking to align their appearance with their chosen gender.

Barber Jesse Mathieu, who owns Le cutting …