Process to be eased for transgender people in R.I. to revise gender designation

[Blue Senpai]

Process to be eased for transgender people in R.I. to revise gender designation on birth certificates
Source: http://www.providencejournal.com/news/health/20141025-process-to-be-eased-for-transgender-people-in-r.i.-to-revise-gender-designation-on-birth-certificates.ece
Author: Karen Lee Ziner
Posted: Oct 27, 2014

"PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Civil liberties advocates are praising the state of Rhode Island for making it easier for transgender residents to change their gender designation on their birth certificates."

[LaurenL]

Great news for Rhode Islanders. I have lived in RI since 1986, but unfortunately I am a transplant from the trans-restrictive state of Ohio where they will not change the gender marker on a birth certificate.

[GorJess]

This is the icing on the cake! Basically eliminates and takes care of the one thing RI scared me about, with its old policy of not giving a new birth certificate, and denoted the old sex had been changed. Honestly, this state is amazing to transition in, can't say enough good things, between other people being so open, my insurance (student healthcare) covering SRS, etc.

It takes effect in 18 days, for my fellow RI born folks. Apparently, this was done with the efforts of the ACLU, YPI (Youth Pride Inc.) director, etc. Supposedly years in the making, from a source close to the negotiations on my end.

[Ryan55]

as of Nov 11, 2014, in the state of rhode island, you no longer need to have surgery to change your gender on your birth certificate!

http://www.glad.org/rights/toolkit/rhode-island-birth-certificate-tool-kit

thought I would share this news

[gennee]

Great news for Rhode Islanders. I have lived in RI since 1986, but unfortunately I am a transplant from the trans-restrictive state of Ohio where they will not change the gender marker on a birth certificate.

It's a shame that Ohio is unwilling to get on board.