All posts tagged "name change"
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Insurers Refuse to Reimburse Trans Doctor Under Legal Name
A transgender doctor in Louisiana is facing financial hardship and may have to close due to insurance companies that have refused to reimburse her for...
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Walmart Accused of Allegedly Discriminating Against Trans Man
A transgender man in Illinois has filed a complaint with the state Human Rights Department against retail giant Walmart, alleging he was denied service on...
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New Jersey makes it easier for trans people to change their name
Trans people were previously required to announce their desired name change in a local newspaper two separate times
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Transgender veteran says Illinois is denying her unemployment benefits due to name change
Myra Lebron says the Illinois Department of Employment Security refuses to recognize her legal name change
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Three women challenge Texas law barring transgender inmates from changing names
Three transgender women have filed a civil suit challenging a Texas law that prohibits current and former transgender federal prison inmates from legally changing their...
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Arizona appeals court: Judge was wrong to reject transgender man’s name change
The Arizona Court of Appeals has ordered a lower court judge who denied a transgender man’s request for a name change to grant the request....
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Virginia Equality Bar Association’s name and gender marker change clinics provide a crucial service
The clinics help transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals update their vital records
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Ohio judge who refused transgender teens’ name changes defends himself from bias charges
The Ohio judge who made headlines last month when he rejected a transgender boy’s request to change his name to reflect his gender identity is...
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Ohio judge denies transgender teen the right to change name
Judge Joseph Kirby asked Elliot Whitaker if he had made the decision to transition after Caitlyn Jenner came out as transgender
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Court orders Idaho to issue accurate birth certificates to transgender residents
A federal judge has ordered Idaho state officials to allow transgender people born in Idaho to change the gender markers on their birth certificates by...
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Federal court denies transgender man’s request for legal name change
7th Circuit dismisses lawsuit, but fails to resolve issues of transgender rights and immigration status at heart of case
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Montana Republicans tried — and failed — to pass anti-trans legislation
Bill would have made it harder for transgender people to change their gender markers on their birth certificates
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New Oregon law makes it easier to change transgender birth certificates
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) has signed a bill into law that allows transgender individuals to amend their name and gender marker on their birth...
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Georgia Court of Appeals to decide whether transgender men can legally change their names
A decision in favor of the two plaintiffs could resolve the issue due to lack of opposing counsel
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Transgender man sues Indiana over citizenship requirement for legal name change
A transgender man who has been granted asylum in the United States is suing over an Indiana state law that requires him to provide proof...
