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Idk if that dogshit executive order applies to birth certificates or if it’s just passports and other federal identity documents. As far as I’m aware birth certificates are managed by the state and I live in a blue state (Minnesota), so I’m thinking maybe I could but idk.
I’m planning on using my passport that I got a few months ago as one of my supporting documents but I’m worried that it might get confiscated. (My passport has an F on it, my birth certificate currently has an M on it)
Yes birth certificates are a state thing
Do it asap imo if it’s important to you. Social security cards and passports are likely suspended for the next four years at least, unfortunately. While I hope most states will resist this bullshit, who knows what the fuck will happen, thus asap
Minnesota is one of the pain in the ass states. You need either a physicians letter saying you’ve received appropriate clinical treatment or a court order to get a marker change
OutFront Minnesota can give you assistance or at least more info
Thanks
In Minnesota, afaik, getting a letter of ACT only requires a year of hormone therapy (there are exceptions for people who can’t or don’t want to afaik) and, for updating documents, is only necessary for amending the sex field on a birth certificate. I know many other states, primarily red states, have stricter requirements, or they just don’t allow it period, so I consider myself lucky. I’m not aware of any states that let people amend their sex on their birth certificate without a letter of ACT though.
At this point in time all of my documents say I’m female except for my birth certificate and all I’m currently waiting for is my ACT letter and my other supporting document to come in the mail.
In my state the letter is optional but the court order is mandatory. The take away for anyone reading is that there is going to be red tape and you should get on this asap if it is important to you.
Regardless of what state you live in there is probably, almost certainly, an org in said state that at a minimum has a website with all of the relevant info and likely will assist you through this as well.