New ID - I see me!

[Tad]

So I picked up a new ID card yesterday.. and while it's just a University student ID.. I look at the name on it and mah photo and I see me finally.. not some card that I have to be embarrassed about and try to hide from people. Makes me happy. Great to have my info changed in the school system..

[Robert Scott]

Congrats!!!! That has to seriously feel rewarding!

[Silver]

 

[Tad]

yeah it's great.. since i typically have to use it 2 or 3 times a day.., and it's great that my name is changed in the school systems.. so that people aren't like wtf.. who is this person on the roster/emailing me.. there is no (female named) person in my class.

[Inkwe Mupkins]

@Tad
Did you get your name legally changed?

[Tad]

nope.. not yet. Waiting til I can legally change my gender.. which should be soon.

[Mark]

congrats man! before my name change / new pic, i was always very reserved about having to show my ID(the peoples reactions never helped), after I got my new ID, I show it to everyone. =]  Its a good feeling, enjoy it =]

[Tad]

Nother small step. Got my library card in my male name this year.. instead of the old one.. slowly getting everything that doesn't require legal switched over.

[zombiesarepeaceful]

Just so you know....where I am, I had no issues changing my gender marker before my name change was legal. Neither did my friend, and we both have non male birth names.

[Tad]

Here I have to get letters from a psych.. which should hopefully be in the next month or two.

I'm waiting to change legal name for when I can cahange my gender - to cut back on costs.

[Tad]

oh wait.. yeah.. you have to have already had your name changed... or be doing it at the same time to change your gender here..

[HarryP]

Great that you've got your new uni ID mate! I got my deed poll a couple of months ago and so far have changed my name and gender marker with bank, doctor's surgery, basically everything without a photo on.  I've just sent my driving license off to be changed, and hoping that will be OK - some people have told me you need a letter from your doctor as well, some say the DVLA will let you change everything with your deed poll alone... Fingers crossed!

[Aegir]

Congratulations! I'm happy for you ^^

[PixieBoy]

Congrats, Tad! 

I have a friend who managed to change his name (in my country, gender-contrary names (being named John and being legally female, for instance) are not allowed if you're under 18, which my friend is. However, his name sounded very similar to a name which would be considered gender-neutral, so he managed to slip past the radar for that one). He's really happy because of his new I.D with a new name and a new photo, but he's still sad because of the gender markers, K and F (Kvinna (woman) and Female). However, I told him to see it like this: K = Kille (guy), F = ->-bleeped-<-.

I dunno if any of you guys can think about it like that, but I thought it was a bit funny and wanted to share it.

[Squirrel698]

Congratulations!  That has to be a great feeling to be able to wear it with pride. 

This reminds me how much I can't wait until I can change my license.

[Jamie]

Congrats Tad!