• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Towleroad
  • Towleroad on Social Media
  • Privacy Policy

Towleroad Gay News

Gay Blog Towleroad: More than gay news | gay men

  • Body
  • Daily Resist
  • POLITICS
  • Travel
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Film
  • TV
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Men
  • Marriage Equality
  • Space
  • Trans Rights
  • Books
  • Science
  • Gay Iconography
  • TowleREAD

California Bill Aids Transgendered With Name Changes And Identity Documents

July 4, 2014 by Michael Fitzgerald

California’s Assembly Bill 1121, which makes the state’s name and gender change process the easiest in U.S., went into full effect July 1., reports The Advocate.

6a00d8341c730253ef0192ac812cfd970d-800wiThe bill, authored by out Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins and co-sponsored by Transgender Law Center and Equality California, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown last year.

In August 2013, Brown signed into law a bill that will provide unprecedented protections for transgender students in California.

Atkins also authored the Respect After Death Act which would ensure death certificates correctly reflect the authentic gender identity of transgender Californians. The bill is currently awaiting action in the Senate.

Speaking to Equality California last year, Masen Davis, Executive Director of Transgender Law Center said:

“Having identity documents that accurately reflect who you are is vital in so many areas of everyday life — from applying for a job to exercising our rights at the ballot box. Many of us wouldn’t think twice when asked to show our ID, but this is a very serious issue for transgender people.”

Previously, transgendered Californians were required to obtain a court order in order to have their birth certificate reflect their correct name and gender.

However, under the new law applicants are now required to submit a form and a doctor's note directly to the state's Department of Public Health, indicating that they have taken appropriate steps to change their gender.

Additionally, those seeking a legal name change are no longer required to publish notice of intent in a local newspaper, a move which will save trans residents significant amounts of money and allow them to avoid the outing that comes with having a name change published.

Speaking to The Advocate, legal director for the Transgender Law Center Ilona Turner said:

“Today marks another step toward full equality for transgender Californians.  These simple administrative changes are going to make a huge difference for transgender people who continue to face unfair and burdensome barriers to being able to live authentically and free from discrimination.”

Filed Under: California, Jerry Brown, LGBT Rights, Toni Atkins, Transgender Tagged With: Assembly Bill 1121, California, Equality California, gender, gender identity, Governor Jerry Brown, Jerry Brown, Law - Gay, LGBT, LGBT Rights, LGBT Stories, Toni Atkins, Transgender, Transgender Law Center

Recent Posts

  • Justin Timberlake, ‘The Apprentice’, John Foley, Cher, Jeremy Bulloch, Chaz Bono, Eric Garcetti, Denver Riggleman: HOT LINKS

    Justin Timberlake, ‘The Apprentice’, John Foley, Cher, Jeremy Bulloch, Chaz Bono, Eric Garcetti, Denver Riggleman: HOT LINKS

    7 hours ago
  • 11 Drag Queens Take On Meryl Streep’s Iconic Roles in Performance of The Prom’s ‘It’s Not About Me’ — WATCH

    11 Drag Queens Take On Meryl Streep’s Iconic Roles in Performance of The Prom’s ‘It’s Not About Me’ — WATCH

    10 hours ago
  • Acting Defense Sec’y Chris Miller Orders Pentagon to Stop Cooperating with Biden Transition Team

    Acting Defense Sec’y Chris Miller Orders Pentagon to Stop Cooperating with Biden Transition Team

    11 hours ago
  • HRC Calls on Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Apologize for Ridiculing Gender Pronouns in Series of Tweets

    HRC Calls on Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Apologize for Ridiculing Gender Pronouns in Series of Tweets

    11 hours ago
Previous Post: « Suspect May Have Used Grindr To Target Two Seattle Murder Victims: VIDEO
Next Post: Sia Performs ‘Big Girls Cry’ and ‘Elastic Heart’ on Jimmy Kimmel: VIDEO »

Primary Sidebar

  • Justin Timberlake, ‘The Apprentice’, John Foley, Cher, Jeremy Bulloch, Chaz Bono, Eric Garcetti, Denver Riggleman: HOT LINKS

  • 11 Drag Queens Take On Meryl Streep’s Iconic Roles in Performance of The Prom’s ‘It’s Not About Me’ — WATCH

  • Acting Defense Sec’y Chris Miller Orders Pentagon to Stop Cooperating with Biden Transition Team

Recent Posts

  • Justin Timberlake, ‘The Apprentice’, John Foley, Cher, Jeremy Bulloch, Chaz Bono, Eric Garcetti, Denver Riggleman: HOT LINKS

    Justin Timberlake, ‘The Apprentice’, John Foley, Cher, Jeremy Bulloch, Chaz Bono, Eric Garcetti, Denver Riggleman: HOT LINKS

    7 hours ago
  • 11 Drag Queens Take On Meryl Streep’s Iconic Roles in Performance of The Prom’s ‘It’s Not About Me’ — WATCH

    11 Drag Queens Take On Meryl Streep’s Iconic Roles in Performance of The Prom’s ‘It’s Not About Me’ — WATCH

    10 hours ago
  • Acting Defense Sec’y Chris Miller Orders Pentagon to Stop Cooperating with Biden Transition Team

    Acting Defense Sec’y Chris Miller Orders Pentagon to Stop Cooperating with Biden Transition Team

    11 hours ago
  • HRC Calls on Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Apologize for Ridiculing Gender Pronouns in Series of Tweets

    HRC Calls on Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Apologize for Ridiculing Gender Pronouns in Series of Tweets

    11 hours ago
  • Dr. Jill Biden Tells Stephen Colbert She Was Surprised by Tone of Attacks on Her Title; President-Elect Calls Lindsey Graham a ‘Personal Disappointment’ in Wide-Ranging Interview: WATCH

    Dr. Jill Biden Tells Stephen Colbert She Was Surprised by Tone of Attacks on Her Title; President-Elect Calls Lindsey Graham a ‘Personal Disappointment’ in Wide-Ranging Interview: WATCH

    12 hours ago
  • Police Investigating Hate Crime After Gay Couple Finds Gingerbread Men Xmas Decorations Smeared with Feces, Placed Near Pride Flag

    Police Investigating Hate Crime After Gay Couple Finds Gingerbread Men Xmas Decorations Smeared with Feces, Placed Near Pride Flag

    13 hours ago
  • Democrats Urged to Fight for Bigger Relief Checks as Lame-Duck Trump Privately Backs Payments as Big as $2,000

    Democrats Urged to Fight for Bigger Relief Checks as Lame-Duck Trump Privately Backs Payments as Big as $2,000

    13 hours ago
  • Michael Flynn: Trump Can Take Military and Re-Run Election in Swing States — WATCH

    Michael Flynn: Trump Can Take Military and Re-Run Election in Swing States — WATCH

    13 hours ago
  • Mike Pence Receives COVID Vaccine: LIVE VIDEO

    Mike Pence Receives COVID Vaccine: LIVE VIDEO

    13 hours ago
  • Gloria Gaynor, Herd Immunity, Louie Gohmert, Dianne Feinstein, Ian McKellen, Tyson, WAP, Billy Porter: HOT LINKS

    Gloria Gaynor, Herd Immunity, Louie Gohmert, Dianne Feinstein, Ian McKellen, Tyson, WAP, Billy Porter: HOT LINKS

    1 day ago

Most Commented

  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Towleroad
  • Towleroad on Social Media
  • Privacy Policy

Footer

Copyright © 2020 · Log in