@BringerofthePain and @Katelinn

Because, in theory , someone who is not in prison has other options, such as saving enough money or taking a loan. I emphasize "in theory" because in practice, the likelihood of coming up with this kind of many may actually be out of reach. However, it is completely impossible for someone in prison to ever make or…

I do prefer to travel by magical Pegasus, especially when the ride goes past the gummy bear clouds. Yummy. However, if you prefer, you could go by boring airplane to Canada, the UK, Sweden, and a number of other countries who manage to afford basic services, welfare, and medical care (including fully covered S/GRS)…

In fact, some insurance companies do cover these kinds of surgery, and others have riders that may be purchased to cover them. The University of Pennsylvania, for instance, is an organization that was in the press for having purchased this kind of rider. The point is that your choices are so restricted in prison (you…

This kind of surgery is medically relevant. Having genitals that do not match your identity can be psychologically traumatic. And mental health needs are as medically relevant as physical needs. The legal requirement for health care to be provided to people who are incarcerated is not restricted to life-threatening…

How do you define "medically necessary?" Having a body that matches your identity has been shown to reduce depression and physical symptoms related to depression. "Medically necessary" is not limited to those procedures which are necessary to save a person's life.

Thank you for saying everything I wanted to say on this thread, but without the tearing of hair, gnashing of teeth, and copious caps lock violations that would have come out in my comment.

Because when we as a society imprison someone, we take away their ability to obtain money in any other way, and we take on certain constitutional responsibilities to that person's medical care. I understand your point, and I believe that we should do right by you and your mother. But both things should be done because…

Medical care is on the list of rights you do have, however.

I agree with some of what you are saying, and I really appreciate the thoughtful way you are approaching the issue. I think, though, that in this case, she was living in her gender prior to her incarceration. I am assuming this because she killed that other woman while fighting over clothes. My assumption could be…

I think alimony can make sense in some cases. When you consider the statistics about how negatively divorce affects women's finances, as opposed to men's, alimony can try to make it more fair.

I actually think MoGlo might have misread that in the original article. When I read it, it seemed like she requested $850/mo for the rest of her life, but the court decided on $400/mo for two years (which seems much more reasonable).

Alimony is in large part based on a theory of the reliance of one partner on the other. Speaking (very) generally, in American law, if your actions cause someone to become reliant on you, you maintain some responsibility to that person. So, if she was unable to work during their marriage due to her disability (it says…

I was called last year but had to get out of it because it was during my law school finals. I was so sad - I have ALWAYS wanted to be on a jury, and I felt it was my last chance before becoming a lawyer. But then my Criminal Law professor told me that not only did they call him, but they put him on a capital case! A…

When I was around this age, I learned about what being gay was all about. My mother's best friend was a gay man, and he had asked my mom that there not be some kind of big discussion about it, but that I be permitted to figure it out. I picked up a magazine with a photo of two men embracing on the cover one day as my…

They aren't, generally. I think the motor was straining because it wasn't made to have a baby on it.

Man. I wish that were the tradition over here. I hate April Fool's Day and I also hate waking up early in the morning. If April Fool's were over at noon, I could kill two birds with one stone by sleeping until noon every April 1st!

Maybe the 20% fall in their stock price from today will teach them a lesson. Had they bowed to pressure and lowered the price, the FDA probably wouldn't have busted the monopoly and their company would be in a much better position.

Target also disallows the Salvation Army from soliciting via bell ringers. However, they partnered with them to raise money via other means. It would behoove Target to also do so for the cause of equal rights.

Having panic attacks absolutely qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disabilities do not have to be physical.