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News and Events => Political and Legal News => Topic started by: Nygeel on June 05, 2014, 10:47:28 AM

Title: New York no longer requires surgery or hormones for gender marker change
Post by: Nygeel on June 05, 2014, 10:47:28 AM
NYS IDs had that for some time, now it's birth certificates.
https://prideagenda.org/news/2014-06-05-breaking-new-york-removes-surgical-requirement-gender-marker-changes-birth
Title: Re: New York no longer requires surgery or hormones for gender marker change
Post by: suzifrommd on June 05, 2014, 11:14:00 AM
Quote from: Nygeel on June 05, 2014, 10:47:28 AM
NYS IDs had that for some time, now it's birth certificates.
https://prideagenda.org/news/2014-06-05-breaking-new-york-removes-surgical-requirement-gender-marker-changes-birth

I had to read all the way to the end to find out that it doesn't help me - New York City, where I was born, has it's own separate set of rules.   :(  :(  :(  :(  :(
Title: Re: New York no longer requires surgery or hormones for gender marker change
Post by: MattAverage on June 05, 2014, 11:53:56 AM
Quote from: Nygeel on June 05, 2014, 10:47:28 AM
NYS IDs had that for some time, now it's birth certificates.
https://prideagenda.org/news/2014-06-05-breaking-new-york-removes-surgical-requirement-gender-marker-changes-birth

Made my whole day when it came across the local news this morning.
Title: Re: New York no longer requires surgery or hormones for gender marker change
Post by: devention on June 05, 2014, 01:56:02 PM
I was so excited to see this on my FB feed this morning! It'll definitely make things a lot easier when I finally get the money together to change all my legal stuff. :D