People diagnosed with gender identity disorder in Japan are getting more support from social security -- not only becoming able to use the names they go by on health insurance cards but, under certain conditions, getting coverage for gender reassignment surgery.But even as greater consideration is shown toward transgender individuals, problems still loom for their old age, such as the fact that pension payouts might differ depending on an individual's sex change and potential problems in receiving appropriate nursing care.Last year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare notified prefect…READ FULL ARTICLE
