AP looks at corporations that cover surgery for transgender employees
”We understand people simply get appendicitis, and it is something our community deals with through insurance…. That’s what we need to understand about transsexualism. Not everybody will be diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder, and in fact, few people will be. But the people who are diagnosed with it really need treatment.”
Andre Wilson, of the San Francisco-based Jamison Green & Associates, speaking with AP for an article about businesses that will cover sex reassignment surgery. The news agency refers to HRC reports that show some 85 large companies and law firms cover at least one surgery. Coporations named include Coke, AmEx, Kraft, AT&T and others. One transgender woman, Gina Duncan, says that her company Wells Fargo included breast and genital surgeries in the company health plan. The article alludes to the high cost of gender reassignment surgery can being balanced out by the relatively small number of employees who would request it. (Associated Press)
Support Metro Weekly’s Journalism
These are challenging times for news organizations. And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world. So won’t you please take a moment and consider supporting Metro Weekly with a membership? For as little as $5 a month, you can help ensure Metro Weekly magazine and MetroWeekly.com remain free, viable resources as we provide the best, most diverse, culturally-resonant LGBTQ coverage in both the D.C. region and around the world. Memberships come with exclusive perks and discounts, your own personal digital delivery of each week’s magazine (and an archive), access to our Member's Lounge when it launches this fall, and exclusive members-only items like Metro Weekly Membership Mugs and Tote Bags! Check out all our membership levels here and please join us today!
