In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past

By WILL WEISSERT (AP) – 2 hours ago

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HAVANA — Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach.

"I would see myself, and my body didn't match who I was," said the 28-year-old wedding pianist, who went by William before receiving a sex change under Cuba's universal health care system.

Gonzalez is living proof of a small but remarkable transformation for the rugged revolution of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of ever-macho, bearded rebels, who long punished gays and transsexuals — but now are paying for sex changes.

Wow!  Cuba.....whodathunkit?          Not sure I would want some no-names getting their experience hacking up my privates though.


Kristi