tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post6272294623222710088..comments2024-03-20T06:44:28.606-05:00Comments on TransGriot: Castro's Daughter Helps Cuba's Transgender Community Come Out Of The ShadowsMonica Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-42000751103559320452009-02-12T13:00:00.000-06:002009-02-12T13:00:00.000-06:00Ms. Castro has really done much for the trans comm...Ms. Castro has really done much for the trans community in Cuba. We need her here in the states. Cuba is more progressive than the states about transgender.genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041499205158357183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-61109948367799772912009-02-11T15:09:00.000-06:002009-02-11T15:09:00.000-06:00Dale,Anytime, anywhere that our transbrothers and ...Dale,<BR/>Anytime, anywhere that our transbrothers and transsisters can come one step closer to having their human rights respected and protected is a win for all of us on the planet.Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-84718011920640751532009-02-11T01:58:00.000-06:002009-02-11T01:58:00.000-06:00It's ironic that a nation reviled by conservatives...<I>It's ironic that a nation reviled by conservatives for being repressive is more compassionate and tolerant towards its transgender citizens than my own country. </I><BR/><BR/>Yes, it is. But perhaps we shouldn't be counting those chickens quite yet. <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7314845.stm" REL="nofollow">last March it was reported</A> that Ms. Castro was pressuring the legislature to make the changes. Has she had success? I hope she so, I am wondering about how much resistance she is encountering.<BR/><BR/>And if there hasn't been any SRS since 1988, that says something, too. Granted, Cuban surgeons went for training three years ago, but a <A HREF="http://www.timescolonist.com/Health/Growing+different+transgender+patients+line+surgery+doctor+denied+time/1216483/story.html" REL="nofollow">surgeon from British Columbia</A> was able to be trained in Belgium in six months. This BC surgeon has since been denied the ability to use his skills, which speaks to the roadblocks that government can create.<BR/><BR/>Still, I hope for the best and look forward to the day when Cuban transsexuals can get the care they deserve.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727061812146053024noreply@blogger.com