For the past 3 months, I have been trying to get all of my documents together to file my taxes. It is not going well. I am having a ludicrously difficult time getting documents in the first place, let alone getting documents in the right name. The documents I have gotten have almost entirely listedContinue reading “Transition and taxes”
Tag Archives: Legal
Wow, HR was useless
Last week, I was outed to several of my coworkers, including some who did not know I was trans (The original post). For no justifiable reason, someone sent my entire department an email with my deadname followed by my current legal name in parentheses. Immediately afterward, I reached out to human resources to discuss andContinue reading “Wow, HR was useless”
Name Change, attempt 2
One month ago, I went to the circuit court to file for a legal name change. A few days ago, I found out that the clerk had made a mistake in my filing and that it had never actually been submitted.
Applying for a name change
Last week I went ahead and bit the bullet, I applied for a legal name change. Much to my surprise, it was incredibly easy. I had expected it to be a fairly involved affair, but it wasn’t difficult at all. It only took about 15 minutes of my time and didn’t require much work. InContinue reading “Applying for a name change”
Twist and turns in my gender transition
Why can’t transition ever be straight forward? This past week has been on of the most stressful and complicated weeks in my gender transition thus far.
The unique cruelty of legislation targeting trans youth
The last few months have seen a massive wave of anti-transgender legislation focused on restricting the rights of trans kids. While often drafted and passed under the pretense of “protecting kids”, these bills are inflicting real and significant harm.
Natalie's Transition Diary 