I think this is a step forward for human-rights, compassion and dignity. It has nothing to do with same-sex marriage per-se. Of course, being transgender myself, I know that people that are not trans don't understand the need for this and have all sorts of wild and unfounded arguments because they simply don't know the facts about us and why we must transition. All they know is what Jerry Springer and some hate monger preachers have said and many, sadly, are foolish enough to believe them, but to those of us that are in the process of changing our gender permanently it is a very compassionate move on the part of the BMV. It is not a deception for those of us that never again will live as a male to have a female ID or for those going the other direction from female to male to have one appropriate to their target gender. It allows for those of us that are taking this path in life to do so with far less hassle and danger to ourselves from people that would otherwise be violent if the law were not there to protect us.
Thanks and kudos to the BMV! And thanks for publishing this article!
No surgical sex change? No problem at BMV to alter gender on licenses
I think this is a step forward for human-rights, compassion and dignity. It has nothing to do with same-sex marriage per-se. Of course, being transgender myself, I know that people that are not trans don't understand the need for this and have all sorts of wild and unfounded arguments because they simply don't know the facts about us and why we must transition. All they know is what Jerry Springer and some hate monger preachers have said and many, sadly, are foolish enough to believe them, but to those of us that are in the process of changing our gender permanently it is a very compassionate move on the part of the BMV. It is not a deception for those of us that never again will live as a male to have a female ID or for those going the other direction from female to male to have one appropriate to their target gender. It allows for those of us that are taking this path in life to do so with far less hassle and danger to ourselves from people that would otherwise be violent if the law were not there to protect us.
Thanks and kudos to the BMV! And thanks for publishing this article!
September 19, 2009 at 9:36 p.m. permalink suggest removal
No surgical sex change? No problem at BMV to alter gender on licenses
I think this is a step forward. It has nothing to do with same-sex marriage
September 19, 2009 at 9:21 p.m. permalink suggest removal