Post by Trinity on Apr 5, 2018 21:37:47 GMT 8
Dear Florida resident,
We are excited to let you know about an important advancement in the Sunshine State! The Florida Department of Health recently confirmed that proof of surgery is not required in order to update the gender marker on a Florida birth certificate. The Department will accept a standard letter confirming appropriate treatment for gender transition as evidence of a gender change.
This news is a huge step forward for transgender people born in Florida. Proof of surgery presents a barrier for many people who do not require or desire surgical procedures or otherwise cannot access surgical procedures because of cost or medical reasons. Now many more transgender people born in Florida will be able to access accurate birth certificates that correspond with their gender, helping to alleviate discrimination in daily interactions. According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, over one third (37%) of trans people in Florida who showed ID that did not match their gender presentation were verbally harassed, denied benefits or services, asked to leave, or assaulted.
The Florida Department of Health has not put out a formal written gender change policy. Applicants who wish to update the gender on their Florida birth certificate should follow instructions provided on our ID Document Center Florida page or on the Florida Name Change website.
NCTE was proud to work in coalition with Equality Florida and Southern Legal Counsel on this initiative, and we congratulate all of the people who contributed to making this change possible. NCTE will continue our work to modernize gender change policies across the country to ensure everyone has access to an accurate ID.
Sincerely,
Arli Christian
NCTE State Policy Counsel
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We are excited to let you know about an important advancement in the Sunshine State! The Florida Department of Health recently confirmed that proof of surgery is not required in order to update the gender marker on a Florida birth certificate. The Department will accept a standard letter confirming appropriate treatment for gender transition as evidence of a gender change.
This news is a huge step forward for transgender people born in Florida. Proof of surgery presents a barrier for many people who do not require or desire surgical procedures or otherwise cannot access surgical procedures because of cost or medical reasons. Now many more transgender people born in Florida will be able to access accurate birth certificates that correspond with their gender, helping to alleviate discrimination in daily interactions. According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, over one third (37%) of trans people in Florida who showed ID that did not match their gender presentation were verbally harassed, denied benefits or services, asked to leave, or assaulted.
The Florida Department of Health has not put out a formal written gender change policy. Applicants who wish to update the gender on their Florida birth certificate should follow instructions provided on our ID Document Center Florida page or on the Florida Name Change website.
NCTE was proud to work in coalition with Equality Florida and Southern Legal Counsel on this initiative, and we congratulate all of the people who contributed to making this change possible. NCTE will continue our work to modernize gender change policies across the country to ensure everyone has access to an accurate ID.
Sincerely,
Arli Christian
NCTE State Policy Counsel
CONNECT WITH NCTE
National Center for Transgender Equality
1133 19th St. NW, Suite 302
Washington D.C. 20036
UNSUBSCRIBE