Equality Arizona Interim Executive Director Jeanne Woodbury argues it's inaccessible, while Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod thinks “these are not decisions that should be made by children, or frankly, by their parents.”
“I told them that we needed to get a second copy and then frame it,” said Daniel, a Tucson resident.
“ dictating someone’s health care,” said Tami Staas, executive director for the Arizona Trans Youth & Parent Organization. “It’s a very gatekeeping-type process.” Changing the gender on a birth certificate faces the highest hurdle in the state – proof that the person has had surgery to change their gender. That requirement sparked a lawsuit in November 2020 against the Arizona Department of Health Services, a suit in which Daniel and his mom, Lizette Trujillo, were among the original plaintiffs.
Jericho Galindo, gender-affirming program manager for the Southwest Center, said the Maricopa County application for a court order “has some confusing language if you’re not familiar with the court systems.” With that order, along with proof of identification, individuals can apply to the Social Security Administration for a name change. The application for a name change is also used to request a change in gender in the agency’s records.
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