Get a government job and qualify for a taxpayer funded sex change
by J. Doug Gill
19 January, 2011


http://www.examiner.com/strange-news-in-national/get-a-government-job-and-qualify-for-a-taxpayer-funded-sex-change



Berkeley, California, the uber-liberal community of more than 100,000 leftists that are so devoted to their ideology that they tried to impeach President Bush and run military recruiters out of town, had their city council postpone a vote last night that would have assisted municipal employees seeking sex-reassignment surgery.

The Berkeley City Council, an infamous lawmaking body that in the past has passed legislation making the declawing of cats illegal, may be facing more than $252 million in budget deficits, but that hasn't stopped some council members from proposing that $20,000 be set aside to reimburse city workers who seek a change in gender.

I really don't understand why any insurance doesn't cover SRS because despite the fact that the procedure is expensive, the number of them done are few and far between. A company with thousands of employees is probably lucky to even have one employee over the course of years undergo the operation. Since insurance spreads the cost around, it would probably add a penny to people's premiums if anything at all.

     Britney,

      Bingo! Exactly what I am hoping for when I separate from the Army.  Veterans points!

       And oh my lord girl, how in the world have you done cost control so far so?  Please tell me your secret!
       "1: Therapy began 9/18/10
         2: Hair Removal began 11/1/10
         3: Full Time on 11/14/10
         4: Hormones began 1/15/11
         5:
         Total Cost so far: $1,381"  Britney_413, signature
   

As to the cost, it isn't easy. I did have to take out a couple of high-interest loans. I'm trying to save for SRS but it is becoming extremely difficult because all of these other expenses are hogging up my funds. I work full time, don't make excellent money, but make enough to pay the basic bills without too much fancy stuff. These expenses were over the course of four months so I'm averaging about $345 per month similar to a car payment. The good news is that I expect these costs to go down a bit because my therapist has switched me to once a month instead of twice per month. This is why it always baffles me when I see people parade around that they are TS like it is some fashion statement or club to be in. The reality is that it is an expensive condition most insurance companies don't cover and most people can't afford to deal with very well. I think the insurance industry is a worthy battle for TS people to fight and mainly through our employers. Many employers these days have diversity statements, strive to be diverse and inclusive, and some employers already are covering SRS and other TS-expenses although not every many.

Quote from: Britney_413 on January 19, 2011, 11:08:58 PM
I really don't understand why any insurance doesn't cover SRS because despite the fact that the procedure is expensive, the number of them done are few and far between. A company with thousands of employees is probably lucky to even have one employee over the course of years undergo the operation. Since insurance spreads the cost around, it would probably add a penny to people's premiums if anything at all.

There are 3 in the tiny office I workout of. Tiny being under 250 employees.