The Maturing FtM: Topics on Aging & Wellness

[Joe Mario]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Your death certificate will state whatever legal sex you are, not what is inbetween your legs.

Is there some way to have your sex legally changed without a surgeon's letter stating one has undergone GRS? Birth Certificate changes require this letter. Drivers Licenses changes require Birth Certificate changes first. Does it depend on the state? Is there some other Document one can acquire that doesn't depend upon others like the two aforementioned?

Do Coroners look at Documentation before filling out their physical examination findings for a Death Certificate? What if the Certificate is signed before papers are brought forth?

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Joe Mario

Is there some way to have your sex legally changed without a surgeon's letter stating one has undergone GRS? Birth Certificate changes require this letter. Drivers Licenses changes require Birth Certificate changes first. Does it depend on the state? Is there some other Document one can acquire that doesn't depend upon others like the two aforementioned?

Do Coroners look at Documentation before filling out their physical examination findings for a Death Certificate? What if the Certificate is signed before papers are brought forth?

To my knowledge, for FTMs, you can change your sex based on top surgery. MTFs have to have bottom surgery. I don't know if this is based on state or not, but most top surgeons expect to write a letter saying you are male after they perform your surgery.

In DE and MD you can change your driver's license gender marker with just a lettter from your therapist and/or hormone prescriber. Those are the only two states I have looked into. Look up your state's motor vehicle website and it will tell you.

I don't know the answer to the coroners. I tried to google the information for you and couldn't find anything. I did see that someone could get the deceased person's death certificate adjusted if needed. Meaning, they can fill out a form to get it changed. I understand why you would be concerned about this. If a FTM is laying on the table fully masculinized with T, but with no surgeries, the coroner would take pause. I assume they would look to find out the person's legal sex at that point.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by Joe Mario

Is there some way to have your sex legally changed without a surgeon's letter stating one has undergone GRS? Birth Certificate changes require this letter. Drivers Licenses changes require Birth Certificate changes first. Does it depend on the state? Is there some other Document one can acquire that doesn't depend upon others like the two aforementioned?

Do Coroners look at Documentation before filling out their physical examination findings for a Death Certificate? What if the Certificate is signed before papers are brought forth?

Your gender has to be legally changed by the court—in some states—through documentation of irreversable surgeries signed off in affidavits by the surgeon as proof that your gender has been surgically changed. (about 20 pages worth that I've seen.)

[Nadeest]

Each state has their own set of rules for this, I'm afraid. Worse yet, some states won't change a person's gender, on their birth certificate, after SRS, at all.