Seattle P-I: Case goes to federal judge for decision

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Seattle P-I: Case goes to federal judge for decision

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A federal judge will decide if a U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee who has undergone a sex change suffered discrimination at the hands of co-workers, after a six-day trial concluded Tuesday.

Tracy Nichole Sturchio, formerly known as Ronald Sturchio, sued the Department of Homeland Security.

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[montrealais.livejournal.com]

Hi folks,

As part of my political interests, I am interested in government policies that would allow people to change their legally assigned gender without requiring SRS. (Currently all Canadian provinces and territories require attestation of completed SRS before the legal gender can be changed. However, one can change one's name at any time, for what that's worth.)

I'm interested in the new procedure in the UK for transpeople to change their legal gender regardless of surgery status. If I understand it correctly, you need:

some type of professional to attest that you are gender dysphoric

to have cross-lived for at least two years

to affirm you intend to live as your gender of identification for the rest of your life

As a consequence of which, some sort of top-secret certificate is included and sealed in with your records (in case you do something dastardly with your new gender, apparently), but all your regular ID can then be changed.

Has anyone here gone through this legal procedure? How did it work for you? Was it sufficient for your needs? Whom does it exclude?

Also, if there's anyone from Spain here, I understand some similar legislation is on its way. What's the state of that?

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[eastyn.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone, I'm new here.

My name is Eastyn, I'm a 16 (almost 17) year old FTM living in Alberta, Canada.

I've been out to my parents for close to a year now, and they've been 110% supportive in appointments and researching and everything. My parents accept me for me, and love me no matter what.

Just this week, I've come out to both of my sisters, who were also supporting and accepting, though somewhat confused. My coming out has been great so far, and I couldn't ask for anything better.

I just have a question for all of you, be you FTM or MTF.

Has there ever been times where you've doubted that you are FTM/MTF? Have you ever thought that maybe it really is a phase? Maybe you can be okay with living as the sex you were born as? Maybe it isn't so horrible? Maybe you should just try it? Maybe it's not that bad?

I don't know. I'm doubting myself lately..this last month or two. I just.. sit alone in my room and think about all the things that have happened, and everything going on in my life. Do I really want hormones, and the irreversible changes? do I really want to change my name, even though I love it? Do I really want to tell everyone around me? Am I really a transgendered person? Am I merely confused? Was I subliminally cohorced into thinking I'm transgendered by reading up on it? Do I really want a flat chest and a penis and to be a man?

Sometimes I say no. I'm okay with being a girl. As long as I can dress like a boy and act like a boy and have short hair like a boy and be called by a boy name... it doesn't seem that awful to have a female's body. Sometimes i think maybe I'm not trans. Maybe I'm just confused.

And I almost feel like... now that I've come out I just have to go along with it, you know? I don't know what to do. I'm unsure of how I feel. I'm just so.. Gah. I don't know anymore. Last year at this time I was 100% sure. And now.. I'm about 60%. I don't know anymore. I don't know.

Do any of you get like this? Do any of you feel this at all? Or am I simply just screwed...?


-Eastyn

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clear something up for me

[tramliin.livejournal.com]

If:

"Being a FTM doesn't mean you're gonna transition and have what other bio guys have."

what DOES it mean?

cuz well im scratchin my head....

Trans-vitamins?

[soltice.livejournal.com]

To be blunt, I work in a drug store. In a way, it's rather convenient since I just have to talk to coworkers about my prescription. On the other hand, I spend more than a fare amount of time each day staring at medicinal product labels.

I recently refilled my prescription, and each -- Estradiol and Spiro -- came with a little sheet suggesting a smattering of vitamins to compensate for the effects of the HRT. Also, since I work in a drug store, I can't help but think that it's a mere ruse to make me spend more money.

However, I've been thinking about this a bit more, and have started to worry if there just might be something to this. Here's their list:

• Balanced B Complex
• Calcium with Vitamin D
• Magnesium
• Niacin

Any thoughts?