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Trans people can now easily update their gender with the Social Security Administration
A person’s self-designated gender does not have to match their legal documents for them to be able to make the change.
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Biden administration allows LGBTQ seniors to get Social Security benefits equally
The Biden administration dropped appeals filed by the Trump administration to stop some LGBTQ elders from getting Social Security survivor benefits.
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Lesbian whose longtime partner died before they could marry is entitled to social security benefits
Her partner passed away years before Washington state recognized marriage equality in 2012.
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Gay widower wins historic victory for Social Security benefits in federal court
They were together for 43 years, but the Social Security Administration said that only the last 6 months of their relationship counted.
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A lesbian widow was denied Social Security survivor benefits
She was with her partner for 27 years. But since they couldn’t get married before her partner died of cancer, she’s being denied benefits.
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They were together for decades but Social Security won’t let this widower claim spousal benefits
And the excuse they’re using to deny benefits is disgusting.
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They were together 43 years but Social Security won’t let this gay widower claim spousal benefits
After losing the love of his life, the government is causing him even more pain.
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Fewer babies named ‘Caitlyn’ in the year following Jenner’s coming out
The baby name the dropped the most dramatically last year was “Caitlyn,” as well as several other spellings of it.
