http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/02/24/92-year-old-trans-widow-wins-social-security-battleParker Marie Malloy; The Advocate
Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender widow and World War II veteran, has come away victorious in her recent battle with the Social Security Administration after being denied spousal benefits following the death of her husband, Norwood.
Although Asti had legal documentation — including a passport and driver's license — that listed her as female, the SSA originally denied her claim for spousal survivor benefits, asserting that Asti was "legally male" at the time of her marriage, rendering the widow ineligible to receive benefits usually granted to Americans when a spouse dies.
