California: Changing Birth Certificates Now Easier for Transgender People

[Olivia P]

By Monica Luhar
July 1, 2014 6:10 PM

Transgender Californians seeking changes to their name and gender identities on birth certificates will no longer need to go through a lengthy and exploitative legal process. Effective today, individuals seeking a name change on a birth certificate are no longer required to publish their reflected name in a local newspaper. Additionally, they will no longer be required to attend a court hearing prior to authenticating the request.

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