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Title: Process to be eased for transgender people in R.I. to revise gender designation
Post by: Blue Senpai on October 27, 2014, 07:08:35 PM
Post by: Blue Senpai on October 27, 2014, 07:08:35 PM
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."
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."
Title: Re: Process to be eased for transgender people in R.I. to revise gender designation
Post by: LaurenL on October 27, 2014, 10:22:49 PM
Post by: LaurenL on October 27, 2014, 10:22:49 PM
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.
Title: Re: Process to be eased for transgender people in R.I. to revise gender designation
Post by: GorJess on October 28, 2014, 12:54:19 AM
Post by: GorJess on October 28, 2014, 12:54:19 AM
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.
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.
Title: rhode island birth certificates
Post by: Ryan55 on November 12, 2014, 06:20:14 PM
Post by: Ryan55 on November 12, 2014, 06:20:14 PM
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
http://www.glad.org/rights/toolkit/rhode-island-birth-certificate-tool-kit
thought I would share this news
Title: Re: Process to be eased for transgender people in R.I. to revise gender designation
Post by: gennee on November 13, 2014, 12:55:19 PM
Post by: gennee on November 13, 2014, 12:55:19 PM
Quote from: LaurenL on October 27, 2014, 10:22:49 PM
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.