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Maryland to Provide Transition Care to Trans State Employees

Started by skin, July 23, 2014, 02:09:52 AM

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July 23, 2014, 02:09:52 AM
Parker Marie Molloy, The Advocate
July 22, 2014

Earlier today, FreeState Legal Project announced that Maryland has taken steps to remove language denying transition-related coverage to transgender state employees.

The move came in response to a lawsuit filed by FreeState Legal on behalf of transgender man and state employee Sailor Holobaugh. Holobaugh was denied coverage for a double mastectomy as a result of his gender identity, and was forced to pay for it out of pocket.

Holobaugh will be reimbursed for the cost of the procedure, and state employees will no longer be met by roadblocks denying them vital, transition-related health care, FreeState reports.

More: http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/07/22/maryland-provide-transition-care-trans-state-employees
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