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Title: California Becomes First State To Pay For Inmate's Transgender Surgery
Post by: Willowicious on August 16, 2015, 06:57:04 PM
California Becomes First State To Pay For Inmate's Transgender Surgery

Olivia Becker
Vice News
August 10, 2015 | 9:00 pm

https://news.vice.com/article/california-becomes-first-state-to-pay-for-inmates-transgender-surgery-and-ignites-debate-over-transgender-rights-in-prison (https://news.vice.com/article/california-becomes-first-state-to-pay-for-inmates-transgender-surgery-and-ignites-debate-over-transgender-rights-in-prison)

"In a historic victory for transgender rights in prisons, California became the first state to agree to pay for the sex reassignment surgery of Shiloh Quine, a transgender woman who has been serving a life sentence for the past 35 years."
Title: Re: California Becomes First State To Pay For Inmate's Transgender Surgery
Post by: iKate on August 18, 2015, 09:04:09 AM
I am kind of torn on this.

I think if you're a murderer you're the lowest of the low and society doesn't need to do anything more than keep you alive.

On the other hand, I know how bad gender dysphoria is.

By the way, when are veterans going to get their surgeries covered?