Ruling Eases Name Changes For Transgendered Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
The New York State Supreme Court ruled that a transgendered person seeking a name change does not have to provide proof of any medical procedure justifying the change, striking down an earlier ruling.
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Posted: 1 month ago by Nicky666:
At first I thought this was about a name change for people who actually got a sex change. I wondered how much more difficult writing a note would be for a doc that actually did the surgery.
But no...that's not what this is about.
It's about people who want to be the opposite sex, and they previously needed a note from a psychiatrist, pffft...
Isn't it clear enough when a person requests an official name change? How does it benefit society if there's some psychiatrist saying: "yeah, he or she really wants a name change"
So thanks to the ruling, the world got a little less stupid I guess :)
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Posted: 1 month ago by suebe:
I don't understand why they would need any doctor's note at all. You can legally change your name for any reason, as long as it's not for fraudulent purposes.
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Posted: 1 month ago by jie:
I agree with suebe on this one - not to mention name changes are indeed reversible.
Also, what's up with the picture....of soup?
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Posted: 1 month ago by sidran32:
« jie : Also, what's up with the picture....of soup? There appears to be some text in it (alphabet soup, or something) but it's compressed so much you can't make it out.
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Posted: 1 month ago by chrislv:
This is a move in the right direction. It is ridiculous that individuals can't be who they really are in today's world...
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Posted: 1 month ago by suebe:
« jie:I agree with suebe on this one - not to mention name changes are indeed reversible.
Also, what's up with the picture....of soup? « sidran32 : There appears to be some text in it (alphabet soup, or something) but it's compressed so much you can't make it out. It spells out the name change.
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Posted: 1 month ago by jie:
Thanks suebe!
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