Chicago Judge Refuses to Waive Transgender Woman's Filing Fee in Name Change Pet

[Natasha]

Chicago Judge Refuses to Waive Transgender Woman's Filing Fee in Name Change Petition

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/lgbtlaw/2008/01/chicago-judge-r.html
01/22/2008

We might change our name just for fun (I know a guy who changed his legal first name to "Sloth", for instance).  But, for a transgender individual, a name like Matthew could prevent her from living as a woman.