Cheers & jeers of the week

[Natasha]

Cheers & jeers of the week

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3613/context/archive
5/24/2008

"Although homosexuality is illegal in Iran, the government supports and funds half the costs for those wanting to undergo gender reassignment surgery, reported the Women's International Perspective on May 17. The government must approve the surgery, then the person's gender is officially changed on birth certificates. Gender reassignment surgery was legalized 20 years ago for "diagnosed transsexuals" on the basis they have a medical condition that can be "fixed." There have been over 450 gender reassignment surgeries in the past 12 years."