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Hello All

 

I am so happy after getting my name change and gender marker changed.  Within a week of getting my SS card and license.  I had my name changed with all my creditors, bills and everything.  I just finished my bank account and IRA with my new name.  I got my badge updated at work with my picture and name.

 

Lots of Love

 

Amy

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Amy,

 

Congratulations! I am honestly looking forward to all those things! I haven't done my social transition yet, but planning for November as of right now, that is my goal since things are changing. I am going to talk to my Gender Therapist tomorrow about the name change process in my state to find out what all I need to do!

 

Again, congratulations!

 

Kylie

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Congratulations Amy! I have the paperwork ready to change my name and am waiting until I have the chance to tell my kids to submit it and put the legal ad in the paper. Here in NE I have to have had the surgery before I can change gender markers

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4 hours ago, NewLife336 said:

Amy,

 

Congratulations! I am honestly looking forward to all those things! I haven't done my social transition yet, but planning for November as of right now, that is my goal since things are changing. I am going to talk to my Gender Therapist tomorrow about the name change process in my state to find out what all I need to do!

 

Again, congratulations!

 

Kylie

Hello There:

 

The Name Change process is an exciting time and it's the time when your true identity really becomes real.  In due time.  It take baby steps and working up to it.  I know a good rule of thumb for the name change process is Court, Social security and DMV.  usually in that order.  But then it will all depends on the state you live in for the gender marker change and what is needed.  Once you get done with those 3 areas to change your name, the real fun becomes on updating your name everywhere and it just a lot of time.

 

Lots of Love

 

Amy

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Thank you all.  I was hoping on not touching my birth certificate, cause I do not want to destroy my past and I am happy with my past but even happier that I am finally who I was meant to be.  But I found out that in the state of AZ that the TSA agents will no longer accept our licenses to fly and we will need to either use a passport or get a federal ID to be able to fly.  So it looks like that I am going to have to contact CA and look into the process of changing my name on the birth certificate so I can update my passport and get the federal ID.

 

Lots of Love

 

Amy

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I _think_ you can update your passport without needing to update your birth certificate, so it's worth looking into that to double check

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Here in Tennessee we're not allowed to change the gender marker on our BirthCertificates, only our names. I didn't need it chagned on my BC in order to get a passport with my correct name and gender marker. All you needed before was a letter from your Dr stating that you've made the medical steps needed to change genders. With our current administration, I'm not sure if that will be enough now.

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I never changed my birth certificate although i may do so at some point.  Even so i did get a new passport with name and gender changed.  It took a bit of time to get all the paperwork together and then after sending away my paperwork the wait seemed endless.  Please do make sure you have dotted all your i's and crossed t's but otherwise a name change on your birth certificate has not been necessary.

 

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Charlize

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I will check that out and research.  I have all my name change paperwork in a folder.  It has the court, SS, DMV and then with creditors and bills.  When I went to my bank.  I needed the court order with the raised seal.  They helped me with the paperwork for name change on my IRA as well.

 

Making sure I have everything covered and if a place ask, I can pull out what ever paperwork they need.

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That’s really great Amy! It’s because of you that I did mine too! I’m only at the first steps still, but it is very exciting. I’m currently waiting for a court date and to see if anyone has contested my new name. I really hope it happens sooner than later. :) 

congrats with everything Amy!! 

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12 hours ago, Kirsten said:

That’s really great Amy! It’s because of you that I did mine too! I’m only at the first steps still, but it is very exciting. I’m currently waiting for a court date and to see if anyone has contested my new name. I really hope it happens sooner than later. :) 

congrats with everything Amy!! 

Hello Kirsten

 

That is awesome you are going for your name change.  I had no idea that I inspired people like yourself to go for the name change.  But it is the most enjoyable time ever.  I know it gets hard on when you are finally out socially but then you are wondering what name do I put down.  Or looking at the paperwork and you see that it is a state or federal paper so you have to put your birth name but everywhere else you get to put your preferred name.  It gets mixed up at times and wondering what name do I put down.  But after you get your name change, you will be able to only use 1 name and 1 name only

 

Lots of Love

 

Amy

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Amy that is the thing, we never know how our actions affect others around us.  Thank you for posting and sharing your story!

 

Jani

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