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Title: Unusual perks: Goldman Sachs covers sex changes
Post by: Shana A on February 08, 2008, 11:10:21 AM
http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/08/news/companies/gender.fortune/?postversion=2008020809 (http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/08/news/companies/gender.fortune/?postversion=2008020809)

Unusual perks: Goldman Sachs covers sex changes
The investment bank, No. 9 on the Best Companies to Work For list, added the benefit last year as part of a push to recruit and retain a more diverse workforce.
By Althea Chang

FORTUNE 500

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Wall Street is typically considered a pretty conservative place to work. But the classic white-shoe investment bank is loosening things up by adding health benefits that cover sex-change operations.

Not only is Goldman Sachs ranked No. 9 on Fortune's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For, it also appears on what could be a list of transgendered job-seekers' ideal employers as well.

Title: Re: Unusual perks: Goldman Sachs covers sex changes
Post by: Andrew on February 13, 2008, 10:52:09 PM
I sent Queerty.com a link to the story, and they put it on their site. Hopefully, Goldman-Sachs will get the positive response they deserve.