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Well I have sort of a situation. I'm flying out to California in September to go to school, but I'm going to be full time and my passport, other i.d.s do not reflect this. I've had like no facial changes since starting full time as a female. So my passport photo is very close to identical in terms of facial features. But my hair is significantly longer than in my photo and I expect I will be wearing make up at the gate. I'm a little nervous I'll be denied boarding as that would seriously mess up my plans. I could go as a male but it's kind of a matter of principles. And on top of that it is important that I present as a woman from the moment I land as I don't want to associate my male identity with my new life in the slightest.

So I guess what I'm looking for is advice concerning flying in a new gender role. Will they seize my breast forms because they could be bombs or something? Or is fearing that they will reject my passport on account of that I don't look like that anymore? I imagine I'll be calling airport security to sort of give them fair warning and make any preparations that are necessary. But in the meantime, advice and experiences are appreciated. Thanks!

Andrea

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Direct from the TSA website:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/transgender.shtm

As long as you book the flight in the name that is listed on your ID there should be zero issues. You will not be asked to remove any prosthetics (this includes breastforms). At worst, you may have to endure a private pat down. Generally most of the TSA agents should be aware of these regulations. You may want to print them out and have them in-hand just in case.

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You are you and they will accept that but be prepared for a pat down as mentioned by Jenn. It should be done by a woman if that's any comfort. I'm getting a new drivers licence in a few days and the photo will not resemble the old bald picture in the least. I'm not sure how the folks there will take it but it's who and how i am now. The passport will have to wait awhile. I have always loved to travel as a woman. There are not the awkward times of being assessed by friends who have known you as a man. You are just fresh as yourself in both presentation and inner self.

Enjoy the trip and keep us posted.

Hugs, Charlie

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that's a very good website to have =) i'll keep that bookmarked for whenever i fly =P "If ever" still to this day have never been on one that was flying... Yet i have been on 1,000s of them LOL...(Worked at the airport)

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I had ZERO problems last September going from California to Atlanta GA and home again. My tickets were in <his name> and my ID was <his name> but I had on makeup, my first nail tips. and a wig that while short, was blonder and longer than my hair on my CalDL picture in both directions.

The problem on the trip east was the airplane itself that decided to kill a computer vent fan on its IFR computer which we would need for landing in Atlanta.

One mild smart aleck comment by the person checking my ID in Atlanta on the trip home about my hair being longer, but OH!! the DL pic is X years old!! A giggle from both of us. I had to change flights on the way home in Salt Lake City, and an airline employee who was checking the ID vs Ticket at the gate did give me a startled look, but no trouble.

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I have also travelled with my documents not matching my presentation. It was from DC to Rochester, NY and back. It felt a little awkward showing my ID, but I had no problems.

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Bobbi

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You should have no problem as long as the name of the tickets and the ID's match. You may have to show a newer picture if the one on the ID card does not match your appearance.

I had no trouble flying from Hawaii to Houston, Texas last christmas. However, I did have my legal name change and my ID's all matched in name and photo, except my retired military ID. The name was correct, but the picture was not very good and did not show me with long hair. All I had to do with the TSA in Houston was show them another ID card with a better picture on it.

I would recommend that when you reach the security check point make sure that you remove everything from your pockets. I forgot that I had a piece of paper folded up in my back pocket, which TSA did pickup on the scan. I was searched by a female agent and asked to remove the paper from my pocket, then I was scanned again by the explosive meter.

/Love

Valerie.

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You should have no problem as long as the name of the tickets and the ID's match. You may have to show a newer picture if the one on the ID card does not match your appearance.

I had no trouble flying from Hawaii to Houston, Texas last christmas. However, I did have my legal name change and my ID's all matched in name and photo, except my retired military ID. The name was correct, but the picture was not very good and did not show me with long hair. All I had to do with the TSA in Houston was show them another ID card with a better picture on it.

I would recommend that when you reach the security check point make sure that you remove everything from your pockets. I forgot that I had a piece of paper folded up in my back pocket, which TSA did pickup on the scan. I was searched by a female agent and asked to remove the paper from my pocket, then I was scanned again by the explosive meter.

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Valerie.

You have to love security theatre! You have paper in your back pocket?! - into escalated screening for you!

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