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Free Sex-Change Surgery in Cuba
Bilerico Jul 03 08
The first week of June saw the beginnings of a dramatic reversal of decades of oppression toward transgender people in Cuba when the government of the new president, Raúl Castro, began offering free hormone treatment and sex-change operations for transsexuals.
My first thought was, "Does that include foreigners?" I don't know the answer, but if so, they may find themselves inundated by North Americans tourists who either lack health insurance or whose policies exclude the surgeries from coverage.
The free medical treatment is the result of the passage into law on June 4 of "Resolution 126," which offers transsexuals new identification documents--no small matter!--in addition to free sex reassignment surgery and hormonal therapy. Full story...
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