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Hi everyone,

I have just started my journey to transition to a woman. I am seeing a gender therapist, but have not started HRT yet. I am currently not living in a safe home, but that should be changing around August. I am thinking that if I have a plan of attack for when I am in a safe place, that I will be further ahead. What are the laws/ or rules to when you should change your name, change your drivers license photo, passport, etc.? Once I am free of the redneck hell I live in, I intend to stop living as a man, and start HRT. I am a comic book illustrator, so I have to fly a lot during the Spring to Fall months, so I would like to avoid any hassles with the TSA if I can. Suggestions?

Thank you for all the help

Erin

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Welcome to the Playground, Erin. I think you're doing a wise thing by seeking out a gender therapist to help you on your journey to womanhood. I wish you success in the coming months and years. I encourage you to look around the forums that interest you, as you'll find a lot of great information and can learn from the experience of others.

Here is a web site link on the rules pertaining to name and gender change in Idaho. It is, unfortunately, one of the more restrictive states: http://transequality.org/documents/state/idaho

Please ask any questions and make any comments. We're here to help in any way we can.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie

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Guest Ladyinker

Thanks Carolyn,

This was a big help. I am trying to get to the surgery part of this journey as fast as I can, I hope by December of 2016. It looks like as soon as I have a medical letter saying I am in treatment I am good to go on the name change and new drivers license.

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Welcome to Laura's. I have a friend from Idaho who is having surgery as i write this. She has thrived there so i know it is possible. Hopefully you will find the same.

Glad your here with us.

Hugs,

Charlize

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Guest Ladyinker

Hi Charlize,

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I haven't decided if I am going to stay in Idaho or not. This state, and its government, are not very LGBT friendly. I have a claim filed against the Army that should wrap up in August. If the back pay is enough I might move to Portland Oregon. I have a few friends there, and Portland is the comic book west coast capital. If not I will just try and tough it out in Idaho, and use the back pay to pay for surgery. I finished my comic a day early so I hope to get some reading done in this forum.

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