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Mar 01 2014
Portsmouth seeks to ignite transgender rights in New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire is perhaps going to be the ignition point for transgender rights in New Hampshire. The state is the only New England state which has not passed protections for transgender people.
New Hampshire is one of four states which has protections for people on the basis of sexual orientation, but not on the basis of gender identity or expression. The others are New York, Wisconsin and Maryland. I reported on efforts to change that status in Maryland in January.
I want to make sure the ‘City of the Open Door’ has a welcome mat for all residents and visitors. There’s nothing more important than the way we treat one another.
Portsmouth Assistant Mayor Jim Splaine
Splaine and transgender advocates spoke Wednesday to the editorial board of the Seacoast Media Group.
Feb 21 2014
Muse in the Morning
Feb 20 2014
New study calls for improved medical care for transgender patients
Daphna Stroumsa, an obstetrics and gynecology resident at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, has published research on medical discrimination against transgender people whichis available in the American Journal of Public Health: The State of Transgender Health Care: Policy, Law and Medical Frameworks. Access to the full document requires APHA membership or paid subscription, which I do not have.
Abstract:
I review the current status of transgender people’s access to health care in the United States and analyze federal policies regarding health care services for transgender people and the limitations thereof. I suggest a preliminary outline to enhance health care services and recommend the formulation of explicit federal policies regarding the provision of health care services to transgender people in accordance with recently issued medical care guidelines, allocation of research funding, education of health care workers, and implementation of existing nondiscrimination policies. Current policies denying medical coverage for sex reassignment surgery contradict standards of medical care and must be amended.
Dr. Strousma is a graduate of The Hebrew University Haddassah Medical School in Jerusalem, Israel. She calls for the medical establishment to immediately address of the situation.
Feb 19 2014
Muse in the Morning
Feb 18 2014