for these individuals and how to treat them respectfully would
make a huge difference in transgender healthcare.
Communities must advocate for statewide and federal laws
that would help protect this minority. Insurance companies
should not be able to discriminate against someone based on
their gender identity. In the words of Senator Bernie Sanders
(2013), “Health care must be recognized as a right, not a
privilege.”
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