This is the third such story. It's becoming clear they're targeting trans activists.https://twitter.com/NatSecGeek/status/1023004226266587136 …
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- cc your lawyer on all application materials by sending them a copy of everything in precisely the same manner. Make sure you the shipment to both the state department and your lawyer are on the same receipt.
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*your payment for the shipment dunno what ate those words
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- If your name was changed by court order, include a certified copy of this order with a raised stamp. The State Department MUST honor this else they are in contempt of court.
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- the gender marker change is trickier but current guidelines say they must honor a medical professional's medical opinion. Get this, signed and notarized, by a doctor who has you in their care
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Yes, this is gonna run you a few hundred extra dollars. So cis people you better start shelling out since this is something we have to go through that you don't.
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- and finally: consider waiting this out. Gender marker changes on passports only recently became accessible. We've survived before and can survive again. Sending any gender change materials to the fascist federal government is a massive flag saying HI IM TRANS
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So far, all of these stories involve someone engaging with the system for a renewal, change, or similar. It does not appear that the State Department is going through a database and fucking with people. Yet.
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Oh, and obligatory I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
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Move to a sane country
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That's what the passports are for
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Can you tell me of a country that has reasonable legal protections but not a ridiculously gatekeepery trans healthcare setup? I'm not subjecting myself to VU Amsterdam and their "panel of experts," that's for sure.
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I’m no expert but we’ve been lucky with it here in Sweden
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I'm glad it worked out for you!

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Awesome!
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