AltWeeklies Wire
Trans Community Slams Albertanew
After years of hormone therapy, a hysterectomy and surgery removing his breasts, Niq Gryphon was devastated when told by Alberta Health and Wellness that his gender reassignment surgery will not be funded by the province.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Lindsey Wallis |
04-23-2009 |
LGBT
Province Relents a Bit on Gender Surgerynew
After angering Alberta's transsexual community by axing funding for gender reassignment surgery in the 2009 budget, provincial Health Minister Ron Liepert has backtracked a bit.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus |
04-16-2009 |
Sex
Transgendered Community Struggles to Overcome Stereotypes
Gender reassignment surgery used to be covered under the provincial health plan. But the government cut funding just as Michelle Anderson was halfway through. Now, she and other transgendered activists are working to promote trans acceptance in the community at large
Monday Magazine |
Sarah Petrescu |
08-07-2004 |
LGBT
