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As Donald Trump forbids trans people from updating their gender markers at a federal level, Democratic states are making it easier for them to legally change their name and sex.
The law guarantees that trans and nonbinary Chileans over the age of 14 can update their names on legal documents.
passed a historic law protecting transgender and nonbinary people over the age of 14.
A new state department cable, meant to target transgender athletes, indicates a potential broader application to all transgender visas, which it states must contain "sex at birth."
The new policy is a result of a court ruling three months ago.
As of July 1, only one’s sex assigned at birth as reflected on a birth certificate can be noted on identification documents in Tennessee.
Donald Trump has pledged severe federal crackdowns on transgender people. Erin Reed outlines steps for preparing for these challenges, sharing stories from trans individuals who are already taking action.
A German official confirmed the government’s alert to The Advocate.
The institution suggests updating legal documents and scrubbing social media to remove information revealing sexual orientation or gender identity.
Although officials aren't specifying how they will update the documents, they confirm a process to include both parents regardless of gender is under way.
This is at odds with how the agency has handled this approval process for years.
