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In K. v. Health Division (1977), [63] the Oregon Supreme Court rejected an application for a change of name or sex on the birth certificate of a transgender man who had undergone gender-affirming surgery, on the grounds that there was no legislative authority for such a change to be made.
Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism is a 2021 book by Kathleen Stock which explores issues related to transgender civil rights and feminism. The book reached number 13 on the UK list of bestselling non-fiction charts.
A social transition may include coming out as transgender, [a] using a new name and pronouns, and changing one's public gender expression. [2] This is usually the first step in a gender transition. People socially transition at almost any age, [3] [4] as a social transition does not involve medical procedures. It can, however, be a prerequisite ...
Gender is a social construct, and pushing against that to discover who you are isn't always easy. Thankfully, in this day and age, many terms surrounding gender are becoming more widely recognized ...
Last year, there was an unprecedented spike in bills that targeted gender-affirming care—defined as social, behavioral, legal, and medical interventions that affirm one’s gender identity—as ...
Clearer questions pertaining to sexual orientation, gender identity, race and ethnicity are one step closer to appearing on the U.S. Census. Following new categorizing standards set by the federal ...
There is currently no federal law banning transgender discrimination against someone trying to change their name due to their gender identity. Changing the birth certificate requires either proof of surgical treatment or a court order in favor of the change (depending on the state), but still in some states this right will not be granted. A ...
Parents can find gender-affirmative counselors and doctors and connect their children with LGBTQ support groups. Many parents join organizations such as Mermaids in the UK and PFLAG in the US so they can meet other parents and learn how to advocate for their children. Additionally, the reactions of parents to transgender children can change ...