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Tanya Laird's avatar

The Texas one really hits me. I transitioned 2011-2013 in Texas. In 2013, I lost my job, in large part due to my trans status. I fortunately had my gender marker updated at the time, and I was able to find another in time to keep myself afloat. At that new job, I was not out to my employer. I simply applied as myself and didn't mention my trans status. Knowing what I do about that second employer, I would likely not have been hired if I was out.

If this policy had been place in 2013, I would have ended up homeless, doing sex work, or both. I'm someone who is highly educated, I have a master's degree in an engineering field. I started transition right out of college and didn't have a lot of financial resources to fall back on. If I hadn't been able to stay employed, I would have been in real trouble.

That is what ID changes mean to me. I was able to keep a roof over my head thanks to being able to update mine. I finished my undergrad in an engineering discipline in three years, and my masters in a year. I am well educated and a decently intelligent person. Without being able to update my ID, I would have been living on the street. THAT is what ID changes mean.

These people are monsters. They better hope their religion is wrong and that there is no Hell. Because if there is, I have zero doubt that they will be going there.

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Erinyes's avatar

This is vile and completely unlawful. Bostock already signaled that state agencies must refrain from unequal treatment based on born sex, even in the context of gay or trans people. A guy who is AFAB must have the same access to an M gender marker as someone born male.

I hope it's challenged immediately.

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