On SRS: A View From California
April 19, 2012. 7:38 am • Section: Trans Talk
Posted by: Jillian Page
http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2012/04/19/on-srs-a-view-from-california/Well-known trans advocate — and great friend of this blog — Autumn Sandeen gives us her perspective on the sexual reassignment debate we have been having here.
Hi Jill,
Here in the United States, the State Department recently implemented a relatively new regulation for changing one's gender marker/one's recognized sex for one's passport. The new regulation for changing one's gender marker/one's recognized sex, as identified in 7 FAM 1300 – Appendix M: Gender Change, states the following:
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b. Medical Certification Accepted for Gender Change/Transition:
(1) A full validity U.S. passport will be issued reflecting a new gender upon presentation of a signed original statement, on office letterhead, from a licensed physician who has treated the applicant for his/her gender-related care or reviewed and evaluated the gender-related medical history of the applicant.
