new laws
Ruby
Transgender persons or male crossdressers who are travelling en femme should
be prepared to show their legal ID with true name and gender, be ready to
calmly explain any questions that might arise due to their mode of dress,
and allow for extra time to clear security. At no time should travelers
present a false ID at a security checkpoint. Presenting false ID is a
federal offense.
http://ts-si.org/the-states/10742-new-id-rules-for-u-s-border-crossings.html
For all the crossdressers who decide to travel in drag. :)
Ruby
Nicole Massey
"Ruby" <ru...@qwest.net> wrote in message
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This is also a problem for people living in Hate States where they won't
change the gender designation after SRS. For these folks, the best option is
a passport as identification instead of a driver's license or state issued
ID.
Ruby
The new passport rules require that the gender match that on the birth
certificate but a certificate of sex change from a surgeon will be accepted.
They no longer will accept a letter of intent. That leaves the transvestites
out as it should be.
Ruby
Jennifer Usher
This could get very interesting....
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Jennifer Usher
Jennifer Usher
"Nicole Massey" <ny...@gypsyheir.com> wrote in message
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> This is also a problem for people living in Hate States where they won't
> change the gender designation after SRS. For these folks, the best option
> is a passport as identification instead of a driver's license or state
> issued ID.
I don't know of any state that currently won't update driver's licenses.
There are still three who will not change the birth certificate.
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Jennifer Usher
Jennifer Usher
> The new passport rules require that the gender match that on the birth
> certificate but a certificate of sex change from a surgeon will be
> accepted. They no longer will accept a letter of intent. That leaves the
> transvestites out as it should be.
So, they are no longer going to issue the old temporary passports for people
going overseas for SRS? That is sort of surprising. I had heard that the
Bush administration wanted to stop that, but I figured Obama would reinstate
it.
But I agree, changes should only be allowed for post-ops.
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Jennifer Usher
Nicole Massey
It also excludes anyone going overseas for SRS for whatever reason they
choose to go out of country for their surgery.
Jennifer Usher
> It also excludes anyone going overseas for SRS for whatever reason they
> choose to go out of country for their surgery.
No, it would only require them to travel on a passport that indicates that
they are a male. One could still change one's name and have a current
photo. I wonder how often anyone even notices that the "sex" does not match
the person's appearance. I would be an inconvenience, but not an exclusion.
Jennifer
Nicole Massey
"Jennifer Usher" <jenni...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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That depends on how much the person is getting done overseas. A vangioplasty
isn't going to cause much problem, but there might be some hassles if the
person also gets an augment as well or any FFS. Though anyone getting FFS
might run into problems in any case when the photo doesn't closely match the
reality standing holding the passport.
Still, getting the soon to be consonant in the box would involve slightly
less hassle with the paperwork. Since it's fairly meaningless anyway, I'd
rather see the category removed, but that's probably just the Bornstein
influence on my thinking -- I don't like gender boxes on any of my
documentation because it almost never has any bearing on what the
documentation is for and can be used to stereotype.
Jennifer Usher
> That depends on how much the person is getting done overseas. A
> vangioplasty isn't going to cause much problem, but there might be some
> hassles if the person also gets an augment as well or any FFS. Though
> anyone getting FFS might run into problems in any case when the photo
> doesn't closely match the reality standing holding the passport.
Yes, I can see where that might be an issue. Granted, I suppose the doctor
could issue paperwork to help deal with the question. And of course, it
would depend on how much the person's appearance actually changes.
> Still, getting the soon to be consonant in the box would involve slightly
> less hassle with the paperwork. Since it's fairly meaningless anyway, I'd
> rather see the category removed, but that's probably just the Bornstein
> influence on my thinking -- I don't like gender boxes on any of my
> documentation because it almost never has any bearing on what the
> documentation is for and can be used to stereotype.
It has never really bothered me, though I do often wonder what purpose they
serve. But, they do seem to be a part of life.
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Jennifer Usher