#legal transition
QAC 77 - Legal Name Change || Non-Binary Gender Markers || “"Deadnames”“ || NEVADA
having socially ‘transitioned’ my name years ago, it feels amazing to finally have my name reflected correctly on legal documents, identification, etc. not only that, "X” as a gender marker has recently become a possibility for me…!
except, you know. not really. because everything always has to be complicated for me. always. and America is fucking ridiculous.
in this video, i talk about my personal experience with socially changing my name, the process & timeline of legally changing my name in Nevada / Washingon state, and go on a tangentially relevant rant about why i personally detest the term “deadname”.
for those interested in looking into legally changing your name and/or gender marker, check out these amazing resources:
https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
https://transequality.org/documents
legal ‘transition’ as a non-binary person in America is a joke, but i managed to not be overly bitter about it in the video somehow. just know that there was and is much internal screaming regardless. :’)
I realized I’ve talked a lot about “educational resources” about trans people, but haven’t recommended any specific resources? Well,,
uppercaseCHASE1 has a fantastic Trans 101 series that’s perfect for educating cis and trans people alike about stuff like:
“What is transgender?”, terminology, pronouns, gender dysphoria, social legal and medical transitioning, different types of surgeries, HRT, etc.
There’s over 30 videos and they’re all fantastic, I highly recommend you check it out if you haven’t already!
