Amazing!

Sometimes conservative states amaze me like North Carolina just did this week, we can now change our birth certificate thanks to a court ruling!

Transgender North Carolinians can update birth records, but worry rights will be taken
In June a federal judge said North Carolina must change birth certificates for transgender people. Some would like birth records to have more options.

• Before this ruling, trans people had to get surgery before NC would change their birth certificates.
• They would like options for other gender identities on birth records.
• The recent Supreme Court abortion ruling makes some think gay marriage is under threat.

The Fayetteville Observer
By Akira Kyles
August 8, 2022


It’s been six weeks since a federal judge ordered the North Carolina government to correctly note on birth certificates the gender of its transgender residents.

Since then, transgender North Carolinians say the ruling is a step forward for them, and they are hopeful that the state will take further steps to accurately mark their gender. But they also worry that the U.S. Supreme Court will roll back their rights and freedoms.

On June 22, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs issued a consent judgment that requires North Carolina to update a transgender person’s birth certificate with the person’s correct gender even if the person has not had gender-affirming surgery. This judgment is to end a lawsuit between several transgender people and the state.

Wow! We are on a roll two good court rulings!

What the court did away with was the requirement that we have Gender Confirming Surgey (GCS) so this is a big step forward for us.

"I think it's a great progression," the Sanford resident said. "Gender-affirming surgery is not only expensive, but some trans individuals can't go through with it. I think it's good, I think it's great." 

However, some people might have medical conditions that prevent major surgery and others might not need it to have their gender dysphoria under control. Surgery should never be forced upon someone for legal reasons.

Now they want to advocate for an X for non-binary individuals.