In the next academic year, the Penn Student Insurance Plan will begin offering a new benefit for transgender students — it will cover the cost of the gender confirmation process, also known as gender reassignment or transition.
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According to Penn’s Non-Discrimination Policy, the school does not discriminate on the basis of gender identity.
Without covering the transition process for transgender students, “we previously were [discriminating], and now we’re taking steps to rectify that,” Zastrow said.
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The University of Pennsylvania has DENIED coverage for staff and faculty for triadic medical treatments.
http://stoptranssexualhate.blogspot.com/2011/02/university-of-pennsylvania-denies.html