Editing Recognition (USA)
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 118: | Line 118: | ||
{{Outdated Information}} | {{Outdated Information}} | ||
[[File:Requirements for altering birth certificate sex in the US.svg|right|250px|thumb|Legal requirements each state has for altering the sex on one's birth certificate. | [[File:Requirements for altering birth certificate sex in the US.svg|right|250px|thumb|Legal requirements each state has for altering the sex on one's birth certificate. | ||
Lavender: State does not require SRS to alter sex on the birth certificate | |||
Green: Altering sex on birth certificate requires SRS | |||
Red: State does not alter sex on birth certificates]] | Red: State does not alter sex on birth certificates for transsexuals]] | ||
[[File:Birth certificate sex altering regulations in the US.svg|right|250px|thumb|The procedure each state uses to alter the sex on one's birth certificate. | [[File:Birth certificate sex altering regulations in the US.svg|right|250px|thumb|The procedure each state uses to alter the sex on one's birth certificate. | ||
Blue: New birth certificate is issued with the correct sex designation | |||
Lavender: Old birth certificate is amended to correct sex designation | Lavender: Old birth certificate is amended to correct sex designation | ||
Red: State does not alter sex on birth certificates]] | Red: State does not alter sex on birth certificates for transsexual people]] | ||
In the USA, official documentation such as driver's licenses, passports, and birth certificates usually show either M or F. Currently, even changing one's gender marker from M to F or vice versa can be difficult. Some states require proof of surgery (meaning a letter from the surgeon, or from a doctor who has examined the person) to change the gender marker on the identification, some states don't, and some states don't allow the gender marker to be changed at all. | In the USA, official documentation such as driver's licenses, passports, and birth certificates usually show either M or F. Currently, even changing one's gender marker from M to F or vice versa can be difficult. Some states require proof of surgery (meaning a letter from the surgeon, or from a doctor who has examined the person) to change the gender marker on the identification, some states don't, and some states don't allow the gender marker to be changed at all. |