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If you live in Texas, YOUR transitioned status is up for appeal

Started by Natasha, September 20, 2013, 06:29:14 AM

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September 20, 2013, 06:29:14 AM
If you live in Texas, YOUR transitioned status is up for appeal

http://www.transadvocate.com/if-you-live-in-texas-your-transitioned-status-is-up-for-appeal.htm
9/16/13
by Cristan


Back in 2010, an intersex person wanted to marry a woman and the El Paso clerk  didn't know if it was legal to issue a marriage license because this person had initially been sexed male, but had genital reconstructive surgery and had proof of her intersex status. So, the El Paso clerk wrote to the Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, asking him to issue an opinion on whether El Paso should recognize the transitioned status of people who have "sex change surgery." And yeah, I'm talking about that Abbott – the same guy who's about to sue every-********-body to preserve his religious right to discriminate against queer people.

This is really important:

If Abbott issues the opinion that the government of the State of Texas won't recognise the transitioned status of people who have a "sex change surgery" – intersex or trans, such a legal opinion may very well ruin the lives of a lot of Texans. Think about what such a position could mean for everything from State-issued ID to restroom access.
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