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Over 120,000 Sign Petition For Gender Affirming Surgery To Be Covered By Medicare

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Trans activists around Australia are overwhelmed by the positive response to a Federal petition started last week that urges for gender affirming surgery to be covered by Medicare.Within 24 hours, the petition which requests that the House of Representatives “make gender-affirming and gender reassignment services eligible for Medicare benefits,” received  more than 34,000 signatures and currently has over 120,000 signatures.Sage Akouri.

Image Supplied.“To have such a huge engagement in just 24 hours shows just how much this change is needed,” Akouri told Star Observer.“Allowing gender affirming surgery to be covered by Medicare can help thousands of people experience the absolute joy of having our appearance match who we truly are.”Western.

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