SRLP will continue to update this guide to tell you when this applies to all agencies, but until then, it is best to still obtain well written doctor letters.** **In the future, governmental agencies may allow “self-attestation” which means that you do not need a doctor letter to change your gender marker. Most agencies accept letters with the language “appropriate clinical treatment.” However, some agencies require more strict and binary language determining that you have “completed the process of gender transition to the new gender” or that “one gender predominates over the other.” We encourage you to get three (3) original letters in case any agencies take them or refuse to make a copy.
One of the most important things that you will need to change your gender marker is a doctor’s letter affirming or attesting to your “gender transition.” SRLP has a sample letter included at the end of this guide that you can give your doctor to fill out and sign. To change your gender: A well written doctor’s letter is usually what you need. To change your name: Your name change order with the receipt, staples and all. Sample Doctor’s Letter for Agency Gender Change New York City High School Diplomas and Transcripts This guide will help you understand the process for changing all of your identity documents. So you’ve had a legal name change – congrats! What are your next steps? Well, you have to update and change your name and gender with all government agencies, banks, landlords, and any computer systems that you are listed in. If this resource is useful to you, consider donating $5 today to support SRLP’s work.