WASHINGTON (WNB) - D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced Thursday that the city will recognize Sexual Identity Confusion (SIC) as a medical condition, forcing insurance companies to cover treatments such as gender-reassignment surgery for transgender people.
"This isn't about money, this is about paying to transform these SIC individuals into something other than what they were," said Gray.
While transgender organizations such as "Hey Look, I've Got A Dick" are thrilled with the decision, many taxpayers are not.
James Whitehall, spokesman for a Washington-based consumer advocacy group, told reporters Friday, "A trip to Wal-Mart confirms that the last thing this country needs is more ugly people. This law will create some real freakshows, and consumers shouldn't be forced to pay for them."