www2.timesdispatch.com – By Will Weissert – The Associated Press
Havana — Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach.
“I would see myself, and my body didn’t match who I was,” said the 28-year-old wedding pianist, who went by William before receiving a sex change under Cuba’s universal health-care system.
Gonzalez reflects a small but notable transformation for the rugged revolution of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of macho bearded rebels, who long punished gays and transsexuals — but who now are paying for sex changes.