Got my new female birth certificate!

[Ceera]

I am so happy! Yesterday I received my updated birth certificate, and it totally exceeded my expectations! It shows my new female name and gender, and as expected has no visible indication that I ever had any other name or gender. But what totally blew me away was that since I ordered the “long form” version, with all the available details, it also has my mom’s original signature and the signatures of the witnesses from the day my birth record was originally filed! It literally looks exactly as if I had ordered a fresh copy of the original filed certificate! Wow!

With this, and my updated driver license, which also has no trace of my former name or gender, I should have no problems getting my passport. I never had a passport before this, so there will be no issues with having to change info on an existing passport.

[Maid_Marion]

Hi Ceera,

Wow! Congratulations!

Marion

[Lana Mae]

Ceera, so happy for you! Congrats on another milestone! Hugs Lana Mae

[StephanieIndy]

Congratulations! Thats great!!

[Melissa_Me]

That's great news.
Xx

[chelyann]

way to go, the new you

[Tina June]

way to go, the new you

To paraphrase chelyann: Way to Go!, The Real You!

[Becoming Brianna]

Congratulations Ceera! I am so happy for you! It must feel great to have the real you recognized legally in all forms.

[Rhonda Darling]

Ceera, now THAT was a thorough explanation. Your organizational skill is quite evident. Hats off to you for helping pass the laws that now made the whole process easier on you. What an example of girl power in action.

Wow.

[Ceera]

Update: I have an appointment on this Thursday (day after tomorrow) to get my photo taken and submit my application for a US Passport. $210 to get the photo, both the normal passport booklet and the wallet sized card form, and for all the fees and processing. The booklet is good for any ID or travel needs, while the wallet-sized card is good for domestic air travel and for land or sea travel to Mexico, Canada and the Bahamas. I don’t have any pending travel plans that would need the passport, but want it mostly as further proof of my female ID.

Had to dig up info on my parents and my late wife (Birthdates and where born, and my marriage date and wife’s death date), as well as listing other first and last name combinations used. Since my former male first name and surname is my new middle name and surname, and since my old male first name is unisex, I doubt I will get any push back. Thankful I did not need to list my obviously male former middle name! Just to be safe though, I will have my court order for tge name and gender change, and the assumed business name filing for the other name I listed, just in case they demand more proof of identity.