Getting closer

[Aimee20]

It is amazing what can happen in a year. One year ago today I got my letter for HRT and in that time have changed my therapist, job, cities, body and soon to be life. For the past few days I have been bouncing back and forth between more nervous and more excited than I can really ever remember being because my coming out day (with my family, so wants to wait just a bit longer for hers) is now three weeks from today and then shortly after that will be getting ready to transition at work as well as starting to get all of my legal documents in order (my company is very progressive when it comes to diversity and gives employees the ability to changed their preferred name and gender within company records). Ideally this coming June 27th will be the last birthday celebrated as a boy and by the next get to celebrate turning 29 as just another girl. Being afraid of what my come has finally gone away; I can be myself and the world really won't end; wow!!!

I do have a question though. I was born in Idaho, which means that my birth certificate can not be amended to reflect my corrected gender. Has anyone else had to deal with this situation in recent years? When the time comes that I need to update my birth certificate do I need to become a legal activist and pursue legal action against the state of Idaho? Or am I able to get by just fine with the correct gender on my driver's license and social security?

So yeah, that's it; my breakdown of what has been going on the last year and what is coming up. I just want to thank you all so much for helping me learn so much and giving me the courage to be true to my soul.

[I Am Paula]

I passed that same anniversary just last month. It was an exciting day. It sounds like you have your ducks in a row, and your plans all in order. Congratulations.
I think you'll find coming out much easier than you think it will be now.
Sorry that you where born in an unenlightened state. Things are changing for us, but when you're stuck with a M birth certificate, that doesn't help much. Best of luck.

[Jorja]

Congratulations Aimee! It sounds as though things are on track for a successful transition for you. Your future appears to be bright. Buy a good pair of shades ;). Sorry I can't help much with the birth certificate thing but allow me to ask this, when was the last time you had to show anyone your birth certificate for anything other than legal stuff? One day it just won't matter.

[kimdl93]

Congratulations Aimee. Wish I could offer help on the birth certificate. Best I can think of is to speak with an attorney experienced in resolving TS issues.

[arbon]

Unfortunately you cannot even pursue legal action against the state in that regard because there is no law or legislation in place that says they cannot change the birth certificate. Other trans people here have looked into trying to get their certificates changed through the courts but the judges cannot make a ruling when there is no law or legislation for them to make a ruling on (thats the way it has been explained to me anyway). Its a rule or procedure at the Bureau of Vital Records / Health and Wellfare that they don't amend the certificates, and they have been unwilling to budge on that. So you are kinda stuck with it. So far for me it has not been a problem but there is always that potential.

[Dawn cd]

If your passport, Social Security and driver's license bear your female name, that may be enough. You will have three forms of ID. In time Idaho will come around and you will get an ID ID.

[I Am Paula]

Unfortunately about the only thing that really absolutely needs a birth cert. is your passport.

[arbon]

You can still get a passport with female with an idaho birth certificate as long as you have the right letter from your doctor