Despite the Executive Order making me non-existent in the eyes of the US Federal government, I persist. This past Wednesday, two days after that order, I ventured into my local Social Security office to update my gender marker. There is no real point to doing so at this stage of my life, other than as a gesture of resistance to hatred.
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Updating Gender Markers on Passports: A Personal Journey
8 DecA few weeks ago, I shared that I had applied for a passport renewal. The application included changing my gender marker to F, while it is still possible to do so. There’s strong reason to believe that option will be taken from people like me once Trump takes office. He is well-known for his animus toward transgender people.
Continue readingTexas Blocks Gender Marker Change on Birth Certificate
1 SepI predicted that Texas would block gender change on birth certificates a few days ago. On 27-August, the news broke that they were no longer accepting court orders for drivers license gender change.
Continue readingTexas Blocks Gender Change on Driver License
27 AugAbout a week ago, it came to my attention that the Attorney General of Texas has ordered the Department of Public Safety to stop accepting court orders for gender marker change on a drivers license. I first saw the linked report from Erin Reed on her substack on 22-August-2024.
Continue readingProgress Toward Surgery
23 AugIf you know anything about transgender healthcare, you know there’s some fairly significant gatekeeping hurdles to be overcome. That’s particularly true of gender affirming surgery.
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An Aging Trans Woman 