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Portland approves transgender benefits

Portland, Ore. has become the third local government in the nation to offer transgender health care benefits for its employees with a unanimous vote Wednesday by city commissioners.

By William McCall | Updated on June 09, 2011

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Ore. has become the third local government in the nation to offer transgender health care benefits for its employees with a unanimous vote Wednesday by city commissioners.

The vote also makes Oregon the only state with two jurisdictions offering the benefits. Portland is the seat of Multnomah County, which also provides similar benefits to its employees. San Francisco was the first and has been offering them for a decade, according to Jeana Frazzini, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon.

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