Transgender widow to appeal denial of death benefits

http://www.fox43.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-transgender-widotre74u76b-20110531,0,5071506.story
5/31/11
Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The widow of a fire captain will appeal a judge's decision to deny her death benefits because she was born male, her lawyer said on Tuesday.

"I continue to grieve the loss of my husband and best friend," the widow, Nikki Araguz, said in a statement released to Dallas Voice, a publication catering to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Texans.

"With this ruling, I continue to be reminded of the bias that exists toward transsexual and intersex people," she said.

and yet another media outlet chooses to disregard Nikki's request that they QUIT labeling her 'transgender.'  At least the writers of the article seem to have gotten things correct...but the writers do not generally handle the headlines.