Hi

I'm new to this forum and have a question regarding the GCR. Is this the gender recognition certificate? Do you need one before you can change your name with the authorities?

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Steph

No, Steph, a deed poll on change of name or a statutory declaration is all you need.

The GRC is for a legal change of gender. There are drawbacks, though...

Exmouth? Denley's in Topsham still open for business? Could tell a tale or two...

Hi

Thanks for the reply. What restrictions does not having a GRC have?

Also,
Exmouth? Denley's in Topsham still open for business? Could tell a tale or two...

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Steph

Hey Willowwitch,

As reenie said, you can change your name at any time and you don't need to have a GRC to do that.

Have a look on the Gender Recognition Panel website for full information about the GRC www.grp.gov.uk

You need to have lived in role for 2 years and have two medical reports from doctors before you will be given a certificate. You will then be recognised in the new gender for all legal purposes including marriage, pensions, etc. Until then you are still recognised by the law as being your original gender. So basically for those two years between transitioning and getting a GRC trans people are basically in a state of legal limbo. You are living as one gender but legally recognised as the other. However you can still change much of your documentation such as drivers license, passport , bank cards etc at the time of transition and that makes things much easier.

Good luck,

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this is a GRC

http://www.transgenderzone.com/library/legal/12.htm

It is only available to those that have been living en role as a female (or male) and medically surpervised for at least a year more like 2 and requires a mental health professional usually someone like head of clinic CXH London to write the report

it basically changes your birth certificate and offers you some legal protections against people blabbing about your past gender which now become protected information in law - this still doesnt stop local gossip though :\


you can change your name and passpoert etc quite easily to show female but this is not at a birth certificate level until you have completed you 'journey'

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Man [...] must count no one but himself; that he is alone, abandoned on earth in the midst of his infinite responsibilities, without help, with no other aim than the one he sets himself, with no other destiny than the one he forges for himself on this earth." (Jean Paul Sartre, 1943)

Thank you all. I am much clearer now.

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Steph