NationalPost.com – Nina Arsenault, National Post
Gender dysphoria is defined as a mental illness. So why wouldn’t the government pay for its prescribed treatment?
My lover, “Michael,” is a man who adores transsexuals, or “t-girls” as we like to call ourselves. But he shocked me recently by saying, “I understand sex reassignment surgery is necessary for some people’s happiness, but our medical system is already strained caring for those with life-threatening illnesses.” If a man like Michael isn’t sympathetic to the needs of my community, no wonder ignoramuses like Tory MP Pierre Poilievre are trying to dictate what is medically necessary for transsexuals when they clearly know nothing of our lives…