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The U.S. Tax Court today issued a long-awaited decision in O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, ruling that treatment for gender identity disorder (including hormone therapy and surgery) qualifies as medical care under the Internal Revenue Code, and is therefore deductible.
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This is a short but rather interesting article. It definitely starts to present a case for the declassification of Gender Identity Disorder and gender dysphoria as psychiatric disorders: Dr Evan Harris MP "The law may be incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights" A report by the joint committee on human rights warned people who do not have a mental illness could be sectioned despite posing no risk to others or themselves. MPs and peers argued the ...
This is pretty cool, you should check it out More U.S. employers cover sex transition surgery Large corporations follow city's lead in offering benefit - Wyatt Buchanan, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, January 31, 2007 People who change their gender must undergo rigorous mental health evaluations and trial periods that last years, and they sometimes face stigma, but the biggest challenge for many is paying for the process. In the past few years, however, following the model of San Francisco, some ...
Philadelphia' s 6th Annual Trans-health Conference (THC): Educate, Empower, Embrace April 5-7, 2007, marks another milestone of progress for the transgender community. A diverse group of transgender people and supporters will host the 6th Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (THC) 2007: Educate, Empower, Embrace. Unlike other transgender conferences, which can cost anywhere from $90 to $300 a person to attend, THC's Community Days (our two primary conference days) remains completely free! The focus of this years unique conference—the only one ...
Kinsey Institute to Offer Limited Therapy Services
Wednesday, 12. 6. 2006 – Section: IndianaNews, Vault
The Kinsey Institute has recently started providing sex therapy services at the Indiana University Health Center in Bloomington. These services are available to community members and IU students. The Institute's clinical hours are currently quite limited as they are only seeing clients on Monday mornings. However, during those hours, Zoe Peterson, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist, is available to treat individuals or couples with a variety of sexual and gender concerns (e.g., sexual dysfunction, sexual compulsivity, sexual assault/abuse sequelae, gender dysphoria, ...
First, the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA) has changed its name to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). WPATH is an organization of scientific, medical, legal, and other professionals around the world who focus on transgender research, education, and standards of care.WPATH is currently calling for papers for its upcoming 20th International Symposium which will be held in Chicago, IL, from September 5-9, 2007.WPATH's Symposium will focus on the old and new ...
Kodak, a US Fortune 500 company, has announced that it is expanding its health care coverage to include transition procedures including hormones and surgeries for employees. This new policy affects all procedures accuring after July 1, 2006 for employees on the self-insure plan. Visit the Gay Alliance website to read the whole story.
There's a new FREE e-book that is an absolutely fantastic "user manual" for FTMs. Covers basic endocrinology, hormone therapies, care risks and benefits, surgical treatments, and other health issues for trans men. The book is called: Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide For Health Care Providers Download it for free from: http://www.nickgorton.org/
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