On December 5, 2006, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene withdrew a proposed amendment to the Health Code that would have given access to accurate birth certificates to many transgender people. The amendment would have allowed new birth certificates to be issued to those who could prove with medical evidence they […]
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BOARD OF HEALTH PRESS RELEASE: BIRTH CERTIFICATE POLICY (DEC 2006)
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on December 5, 2006 in Birth Certificates, Policy Advocacy, Press Release
BOARD OF HEALTH PRESS RELEASE: BIRTH CERTIFICATE POLICY (DEC 2006) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 5, 2006 (212) 788-5290 BOARD OF HEALTH MAKES NYC CONSISTENT WITH NEW YORK STATE AND MOST OF THE UNITED STATES BY ALLOWING SEX-SPECIFIC TRANSGENDER BIRTH CERTIFICATES Health Department Withdraws Proposal to Change Standard for Certifying Gender Change, Citing Broader Social […]
Letter to Board of Health, October 2006, re: Birth Certificate Policy Change
Letter to Board of Health, October 2006, re: Birth Certificate Policy Change Rena Bryant Secretary to the Board of Health 125 Worth Street, CN-31 New York, NY 10013 October 30, 2006 Re: Comments pursuant to notice of intention to amend Article 207 of the New York City Health Code Dear Secretary Bryant: I am writing […]
SRLP October 2006 Newsletter
This issue includes: Gender Action Coalition takes on discrimination at HRA Connected struggles: the war on terror and trans people US questioned at UN on record of police brutality and abuse of trans people October 2006 newsletter
Talking Points in Support of Proposed NYC Transgender Birth Certificate Regulations
Why should New York City’s current birth certificate gender change policy be changed? NYC needs a new birth certificate gender change policy because the current policy, requiring every person to prove they’ve had “convertive surgery,” (interpreted to mean phalloplasty or vaginoplasty), is based on myths and misunderstandings about trans health care. Trans healthcare is individualized: […]
FAQ for New Transgender Birth Certificate Regulations Proposed in New York City
What does the current policy say? Right now, transgender people born in New York City can never get birth certificates that reflect our new gender. If we provide proof of having had vaginoplasty or phalloplasty (types of genital surgery), we can get a birth certificate that shows no gender at all. What’s wrong with the […]
SRLP March 2006 Newsletter
SRLP has been busy! opposing the closing of gay and trans housing at Rikers Fighting Racism from Within and Without SRLP Collective: Building and Growing SRLP and Allies win victory for Trans Homeless People March 2006 Newsletter
SRLP August 2005 Newsletter
Take a look at what SRLP was up to in 2005! FIERCE takes on NYPD 6th Precinct! Creating a Just NYC Birth Cert Policy Trans March interview with Imani Henry New SRLP Fellowships August 2005 Newsletter
SRLP February 2005 Newsletter
This issue includes: New Guidelines to Enforce NYC Anti-Discrimination Law SRLP teams up with NYC Radical Teachers to address gender diversity in schools Community alert: stop the deportation of Jiffy Javanella February 2005 newsletter
SRLP February 2004 Newsletter
This issue includes: FIERCE and SRLP Team Up: Safe Hormone Access for Teens! Victory in case of Matter of Guido Challenging Policy Case of Jennifer Rodriguez February 2004 newsletter