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Truthout
3 months ago
LGBT

Trans Veterans Sue for Access to Gender-Affirming Surgeries They Were Promised

Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over its failure to provide gender-confirmation surgery to transgender veterans.
TAVA accuses the Biden administration of making promises without taking concrete action and using transgender veterans for political showmanship. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
LGBT

Trans veterans, including one who tried to castrate herself with scissors, sue government to pay for sex-change ops

Transgender veterans are suing the federal government to pay for their sex-change operations.
The failure to provide gender-confirmation surgery puts transgender veterans at increased risk of physical harm, psychological distress, and suicide. [ more ]
Advocate.com
3 months ago
LGBT

Trans veterans were promised access to gender-affirming surgeries - but it never happened

The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for its failure to provide gender-confirmation surgery to transgender veterans.
The VA has not yet responded to the lawsuit or provided any reasons for the lack of progress in implementing the policy change. [ more ]
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www.dw.com
4 months ago
LGBT

Slovakia: Surgery once again a condition for gender change DW 01/12/2024

Transgender individuals in Slovakia face challenges and discrimination in their everyday lives.
Gender confirmation surgery is not readily available in Slovakia, forcing transgender individuals to travel abroad for the procedure. [ more ]
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