transgender inclusive healthcare

[sarars.livejournal.com]

Hi, I thought I'd share the news that we recently won transgender-inclusive health care at UCSC. Here's the notice that went out about it:

We'd like to share wonderful news from the University of California Santa
Cruz campus! In fall 2008 our student healthcare plans will include
coverage for services related to transgender transition. Removing the
"transgender exclusions" ends a profound discrimination against transgender
students, bringing UCSC into alignment with both state law and university
policy, which prohibit discrimination based on Gender Identity. Students
who require these medically necessary services now will be able to move
forward with their lives, and all members of the UCSC community will benefit
from a more fully welcoming campus.

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