Democratic lawmakers ask Dept. of Veterans Affairs to cover sex-change surgery

(CNSNews.com) – Six Democratic lawmakers have written the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) urging the removal of a rule banning VA coverage of sex-transition surgeries for veterans. "We write today as members of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus Transgender Equality Task Force to urge the Department of Veterans Affairs to move swiftly to ensure access to medically necessary surgical care for transgender veterans," said the letter.

(CNSNews.com) – Six Democratic lawmakers have written the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) urging the removal of a rule banning VA coverage of sex-transition surgeries for veterans. "We write today as members of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus Transgender Equality Task Force to urge the Department of Veterans Affairs to move swiftly to ensure access to medically necessary surgical care for transgender veterans," said the letter.…