In 2001, the city of San Francisco extended its workers health insurance to cover sex change operations for [[gender confusion|gender-confused]] municipal employees.<ref>http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2001-05-01/article/4630?headline=Sex-change-benefits-approved-in-San-Francisco</ref><ref>http://www.brentmorrison.com/0102Sex_change.htm</ref> The Board of Supervisors and Mayor approved the measure which extended up to $50,000 in benefits to city workers who want to switch their gender.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9801E0D71130F93BA25751C0A9679C8B63</ref> Such health benefits are supported by [[taxpayer]]s' money. | In 2001, the city of San Francisco extended its workers health insurance to cover sex change operations for [[gender confusion|gender-confused]] municipal employees.<ref>http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2001-05-01/article/4630?headline=Sex-change-benefits-approved-in-San-Francisco</ref><ref>http://www.brentmorrison.com/0102Sex_change.htm</ref> The Board of Supervisors and Mayor approved the measure which extended up to $50,000 in benefits to city workers who want to switch their gender.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9801E0D71130F93BA25751C0A9679C8B63</ref> Such health benefits are supported by [[taxpayer]]s' money. |