SSA gender marker change policy change

[JenniL]

This good news indeed...


http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2013/06/14/social-security-removes-surgical-requirement-gender-marker-change

[MadelineB]

Yes! Going to get started on it immediately. )

[Lorri Kat]

O.O  FAINTS    BOOOM!!!!!!!


OMG   ...   AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JenniL]

and here are the details on how to go about getting said change done:

http://www.transequality.org/Resources/SSAResource_June2013.pdf


Jen

[wheat thins are delicious]

Can you get your license changed once SS is changed?

[JenniL]

driver's license depends on the state. Some states are easy and require a letter from a doctor or therapist. Some require the letter from the surgeon. The SSA change is pretty much nation wide that is the cool thing

[Natasha]

The new rules:  https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110212200

Interviewing Transgender Individuals:  https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/public/reference.nsf/links/06132013012619PM

[Ms Bev]

Christine McGinn (love that woman!) did my surgery last November, and I've put off my social security gender marker change.....lots of other things going on in my life.  I was just about to start the court order, for vital records, for ss, yadayadayada, when I saw this on facebook.  Whoa!  What!  No ->-bleeped-<-!  I'm going next week with my letter!  Hoo ray for everyone's hard work!
God bless us, one and all