http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/mass-inmate-lauds-sex-change-ruling <p>A convicted murderer in Massachusetts says a judge's decision to grant her request for sex-change surgery is "the right thing to do." WAMC’s Lucas Willard has more….</p><p>U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf ruled this month that sex-reassignment surgery is the only adequate treatment for Michelle Kosilek's gender-identity disorder, which he found was a "serious medical need."</p><p>Wolf's ruling prompted an outcry among some legislative leaders, who say Kosilek isn't entitled to the taxpayer-funded surgery.</p> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:05:50 +0000 Lucas Willard 48158 at http://wamc.org http://wamc.org/post/vox-pop-open-forum-cuomo-v-clinton-2016-us-supreme-court-4312 <p>While the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination continues today with contests in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington D.C., politicians and pundits are already looking ahead to the 2016 Democratic nomination.</p><p>Two names that have been mentioned as potential democratic candidates are New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and secretary of state and former New York U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton.</p> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0000 Patrick Donges 36068 at http://wamc.org