A Transwoman Needs Help

[ila]

Nikki Araguz, a transwoman from Texas, needs help. Her firefighter husband died while he was on duty fighting a fire. Nikki has been denied the financial benefits that a widow should receive when her husband dies while on duty. Her case has gone to the courts. Nikki needs financial help to pay the legal bills which are mounting. More information on Nikki's case and how to donate can be found at this link:

http://www.tgctr.org/2010/07/22/nikki/

[cham]

Thanks for posting this Ila. Unfortunately this seems to be the lot of transwomen all around the world.

Cham

[ila]

Here is another link to Nikki's case and the importance it has in the US.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYY0GTmh7WY

Members here, especially from the US in general and Texas in particular may want to check the link to find out the full implications of this case. The condensed version of this link is that a judge will determine if transsexuals, be they m2f or f2m, will be allowed to legally identify as the sex they have transitioned to or are in the process of transitioning to.