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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 ...
Social transition may include adopting a new name, hairstyle, clothing style, and/or set of pronouns associated with the individual's affirmed gender identity. [2] A major component of medical transition for trans women is feminizing hormone therapy , which causes the development of female secondary sex characteristics ( breasts ...
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.
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 ...
Legal procedures exist in some jurisdictions which allow individuals to change their legal gender or name to reflect their gender identity. Requirements for these procedures vary from an explicit formal diagnosis of transsexualism , to a diagnosis of gender identity disorder, to a letter from a physician that attests the individual's gender ...
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 ...