I was wondering in what order would make more sense for changing documents. I am going to an Endo after my 16th birthday and I am going to try to change my name and birth certificate to Male and Kenton. In what order would make more sense? I live in Ohio but was born in California.

I don't know the procedure in your state but in mine I believe a parent or guardian must do it for you. Changing your name early is a good idea if you're sure you're going to transition socially.

That said I changed my gender marker first because I wanted a new pic as I was fed up of explaining and outing myself when I was carded. And I get carded for every little thing now.

My parents are all for it and are also eager to help me transition.

In order:

- Filed for name change.
- Got letters to update gender marker from my doctor.
- Sent form letter to DMV to change gender marker.
- Went to Social Security and updated name and gender marker.
- Went to DMV and updated name and gender marker, got a new license.
- Updated all of my accounts, credit cards, insurance, etc.
- Updated my passport.

I have yet to update my birth certificate. Haven't needed it for anything that the passport doesn't count as.

Quote from: acidonangles on November 11, 2015, 05:22:16 PM
My parents are all for it and are also eager to help me transition.

That's awesome.

Max's list is how I would do it too, but I didn't do it that way because I had various other factors at play.

Also if you were born in Ohio they don't change gender on birth certificates. However a passport will work pretty much everywhere a birth certificate is required.

Good luck, young man. I'm sure you'll be fine.

Thank you! Just making sure. You get the birth certificate from the state you were born in right?

I did my name change first because it was a step I could take at that time (No Prerequisites). Getting a gender marker change would have required a letter from a doctor. I would have had to see a therapist, then get a letter for HRT, then do HRT for a while before I could get that letter (I later started HRT). OTOH, I could change my name with a few trips to the courthouse and a bunch of money ($400 Filing Fee, $75 for Fingerprints, $20 for a New License, $20 to Amend my Birth Certificate, $38 for copies of my Birth Certificates, Unknown Cost for Gas, $128 to take time off work, etc...)

Quote from: acidonangles on November 12, 2015, 02:33:55 PM
Thank you! Just making sure. You get the birth certificate from the state you were born in right?

Yes sir, that is correct.