This issue includes: SRLP wins victory for trans parental rights Honoring Trans Activists: Maverick Zacchi Victory for Trans Teen in Foster Care Toilet Training video educates about bathroom access The Lady was No Victim (about Sylvia) SRLP ID Cards
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Follow-up Letter About Legal Issues (Birth Certificate Policy)
Follow-up letter sent after meeting with the Bureau of Vital Statistics (February 2003) to discuss the need to change NYC’s birth certificate gender change policy. February 25, 2003 Dr. Steven Schwartz, PhD. The City of New York Dept. of Health 125 Worth Street Room 144 New York, NY 10013-4090 Dear Dr. Schwartz: I am writing […]
Birth Certificate Sex Designation: An Overview of the Issues
A summary of the issues discussed at the meeting with the Office of Vital Statistics in February, 2003. Birth Certificate Sex Designation: An Overview of the Issues New York City’s current policy regarding changing sex designation on birth certificates resulted from the recommendations of a 1965 committee appointed by the New York City Board of […]
Initial Letter to Department of Vital Stats
Initial letter sent to the NYC Department of Health in 2002, about changing NYC’s birth certificate gender change policy The City of New York Dept. of Health 125 Worth Street Room 144 New York, NY 10013-4090 November 18, 2002 Dear Dr. Weisfuse: We are a coalition of organizations concerned with the civil rights of transgender […]