Transgender Woman Fights To Keep Husband's Benefits By Irin Carmon | July 23, 2010 | 8:45pm Latest Copy to clipboard × Copy Link Facebook Reddit Bluesky 0 A Texas firefighter’s family is suing to have his widow stripped of his death benefits — because the widow is a transsexual and there is no same-sex marriage in Texas. Join the discussion... Keep scrolling for more great stories.