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92-Year-Old Trans Widow Wins Social Security Battle

Started by LearnedHand, February 24, 2014, 10:37:10 PM

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DriftingCrow

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/02/24/92-year-old-trans-widow-wins-social-security-battle
Parker 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.
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Adam (birkin)

I am happy to read this! I was hoping that she would win the case. :)
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930310

Yes! I found it extremely discriminating that they even disallowed her to marry. But finally she is accepted!
HRT on and off since January 20, 2014
Diagnosed with GD: March 2018

https://www.youtube.com/user/930310
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