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European court says transphobic countries must recognize trans people’s names & genders
The decision is monumental and will help protect trans people across all 27 countries in the European Union.
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What are the most common trans people’s names? See if your name is on the list.
The UK study found that only about a third of trans people keep the same first letter of their first name when choosing a new name.
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Trans man wins right to change his name in important legal victory
“It’s too hard to go through life being called a name that doesn’t match who I am,” Jordan Hilliard said.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to let transgender sex offender change her name
The 22-year-old said that not being allowed to change her name violated her rights to free speech and against cruel and unusual punishment.
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Trans people who changed their name can get a free holiday ornament to help start new traditions
You can help make the holidays brighter for people who’ve always seen another name come out of the treasured box of ornaments.
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Maryland bill would ease requirements for trans people to legally change their name
“Each time I must tell an 18-year-old at one of the most empowering and exciting times of their life that their former name will be on the internet for the rest of their life it is among one of the hardest conversations that I have in my work.”
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Trans people in Maryland can now get help paying for the cost of changing their name
The program will cover the cost of filing a petition with a court, posting requirements, a new birth certificate, a new ID, and printing and mailing fees.
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A trans teen’s friends surprised him the best 18th birthday present possible
He wasn’t expecting the heartwarming gift – and then they handed him the envelope.
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Trans people are suing because Illinois has banned them from changing their names on ID cards
“You just kind of walk around feeling incomplete as a person.”
