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Started by cynthialee, July 11, 2011, 10:01:04 PM
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Quote from: cynthialee on July 11, 2011, 10:01:04 PMMy Father in law is an elected official of one of the trade unions in Portland, Or.Tonight at the diner table he asked me why he should listen and go to bat for the members of the union who want trans coverage added to the union health plan.At the moment he asked I was sorta like a deer in the headlights and all I could come up with was the suicide rates of pre-op vrs post-op and ussing that as validation that transition is a cure.He can grasp that it 'may' be the right thing to do and it is 'possible' that transition is the right cure.He does of course have squik factor working against him and this is a finacial situation.The union isn't likely to add coverage if there isn't some sort of carrot attached for them.Although I do not work for his union I would love to somehow sway him. He did say he had members of the union bugging him over this, which likely means that they are trans and could really use having this type of insurance. And if this union does it then anouther may follow suit ....So anyone out there think they can help?