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Trans health is important to all

By Hayley Devitt | September 12, 2012

More and more employers today are expanding company health insurance benefits to include services for transgender workers. Although the American Medical Association does recommend this, not all companies are on board yet. “Transgender” is an adjective...

A Tale of Two Genders: Transitions caters to ‘gender non-conforming’ community members

By Chelsey Boutan | November 3, 2011

When professors first called his name for attendance, Sam Barrons dreaded being referred to as "she" or by his legal name.As a transsexual man, Barrons doesn't like to be called by his female-gendered legal name. Explaining his gender identity to professors...

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