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Idk if that dogshit executive order applies to birth certificates or if it’s just passports and other federal identity documents. As far as I’m aware birth certificates are managed by the state and I live in a blue state (Minnesota), so I’m thinking maybe I could but idk.

I’m planning on using my passport that I got a few months ago as one of my supporting documents but I’m worried that it might get confiscated. (My passport has an F on it, my birth certificate currently has an M on it)

  • Lumelore (She/her)OP
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    6 hours ago

    Thanks

    In Minnesota, afaik, getting a letter of ACT only requires a year of hormone therapy (there are exceptions for people who can’t or don’t want to afaik) and, for updating documents, is only necessary for amending the sex field on a birth certificate. I know many other states, primarily red states, have stricter requirements, or they just don’t allow it period, so I consider myself lucky. I’m not aware of any states that let people amend their sex on their birth certificate without a letter of ACT though.

    At this point in time all of my documents say I’m female except for my birth certificate and all I’m currently waiting for is my ACT letter and my other supporting document to come in the mail.

    • ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      5 hours ago

      In my state the letter is optional but the court order is mandatory. The take away for anyone reading is that there is going to be red tape and you should get on this asap if it is important to you.

      Regardless of what state you live in there is probably, almost certainly, an org in said state that at a minimum has a website with all of the relevant info and likely will assist you through this as well.