Tag: transgender
U.S. HHS Rules Transgender Woman to Receive Surgery From Medicare
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has ruled for the first time that a transgender person, who was denied genital reconstruction surgery by a Medicare Advantage (Part C) insurer, United Healthcare/AARP Medicare Complete (HMO), is entitled to those benefits.
Transgender Woman to Receive $115,000 in Settlement Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal judge in Minnesota has approved the settlement of a transgender employment discrimination lawsuit against Deluxe Financial Services, Inc., one of America’s largest check-printing companies, headquartered in Shoreview, MN.
Ireland leads the way on transgender rights legislation
A transgender rights report from MPs on Thursday said the UK had a long way to go before transgender people achieve equality.
HRC to Honour ABC’s John Quiñones; Feature HUD Secretary Julián Castro
February event for youth-serving professionals also featrues, John Quiñones, Jim Obergefell, Transgender Teen Jazz Jennings, and Trans Supermodel Andreja Pejić.
Transgender Woman’s Employment Discrimination Case Can Go to Trial
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a transgender woman may take her employment discrimination case against a Georgia auto sales company to trial. The decision in Chavez v. Credit Nation Auto Sales, LLC reverses an opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in part, holding that there was sufficient evidence of discrimination for the case to be heard by a jury.
HRC & Youth Advocates Across the U.S Host Readings of “ I Am Jazz ” Today
Children’s book, ” I Am Jazz ” , by transgender teen advocate Jazz Jennings increases understanding and emphasises the importance of compassion.