Veterans Affairs officials for the first time will offer surgeries for transgender veterans seeking to alter their physical attributes, Secretary Denis McDonough will announce on Saturday.
The move follows repeated promises by VA officials to make the department “more welcoming” to all veterans and was accompanied by an announcement that the Veterans Health Administration will rename its LGBT health program to the LGBTQ+ program to “reflect new community standards of inclusiveness and anticipate future changes in terms.”
“[This is ] allowing transgender vets to go through the full gender confirmation process with VA by their side,” McDonough said prepared remarks for an event at the Orlando VA Healthcare System in Florida. “We’re making these changes not only because they are the right thing to do, but because they can save lives.”
The National Center for Transgender Equality estimates there are more than 134,000 transgender veterans in America today, and another 15,000 transgender individuals serving in the armed forces.
Better yet. Send all of these whatever they are to a country like China or North Korea. See how they like it there
Should be Illegal !!!!
While still hundreds of vets go with out the care they need. Take care of our oldest vets first and improve our veterans hospitals and end the long wait time to receive treatment. Fix the current systems FIRST.
I wouldn’t go to the VA for a band aid. Good luck with getting proper post op care on whatever hack you got.
What a bunch of sick MF’ers!
Taxpayers NOT paying for such wrongful surgerys !!!! This is cosmetic Not Needed for Health !!!!!
They can pay for their own !!!!
Stop waisting Taxpayer dollars to entertain a few sick puppies !!!!!
Offer it to Congress !!!!! LOL LOL Change Pelosi to a Man !!!!