When I transitioned nearly 25 years ago, changing my birth certificate didn't seem necessary. I had been able to have all my other vital records altered without that step.
When I thought about it, I wondered what a birth certificate is for. Is it a living document that can be amended as the person it belongs to gains agency and insight?
The threat of a second Trump presidency means that having my birth certificate reflect present reality has turned into a matter of grave importance.
In August, the Texas Department of State Health Services imposed a policy that blocks transgender people from making the change, even if they have a court order allowing them to do so.
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