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Tag Archives: name change
The Choice of a New Name
It’s often assumed that the name we are given at birth is the name that we will carry with us to the grave. Although surnames can change (for those that choose it), usually our first name remains. For some trans and/or non-binary people, however, changing our name is often one of the first steps that we take towards social transition. Continue reading
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Tagged birth name, changing a name, changing name, changing names, choosing a name, chosen name, dead name, given name, name, name change, names, new name, old name, tirnanog, tirnanogender
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Non-Binary Gender Recognition Challenge: How to Guide for Irish Gender Recognition Bill!
Today I received this letter from the Irish Client Identity Service, the governmental department that has been processing gender recognition applications in the Republic of Ireland since the Gender Recognition Bill was passed in September 2015. In my application for … Continue reading
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Tagged changing a name, changing name, changing names, Client Identity Service, deed poll, Eire, enbies, enby, enrolling deed poll, gender non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender recognition, Gender recognition bill, Gender Recognition Certificate, GRC, GRC 1, GRC1, Ireland, Irish Gender Recognition Bill, legal recognition, name, name change, names, new name, non-binary, non-binary gender, non-binary identity, non-binary recognition, nonbinary, Northern Ireland, old name, teni, trangender equality network of ireland, Transgender equality network of ireland
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What happens when you tell people you’ve changed you name
An excellent blog post written by Kasey from Valprehension about reactions when telling people about their name change 🙂 With the exception of one person (who happened to be the CEO at my old job, unfortunately), the worst kind … Continue reading
Dysphoria Blues, Depression & Christmastime
It’s that time of year again, and once again my depression keeps me from wanting to do anything at all. To top it off, my dysphoria has become so bad that I can hardly bear to be conscious in this … Continue reading
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Tagged against me, asexual, boobs, chest surgery, Christmas, Christmastime, circus, dead name, deed poll, Depression, Dysphoria, dysphoria blues, enrolling deed poll, Gender, gender dysphoria, Holidays, hormones, low-dose testosterone, name change, new name, non-binary, old name, sex, sex act, sex acts, sex drive, sexual history, sexualisation, sexuality, silks, social phobia, suicidal, suicidal ideation, suicidal thoughts, suicide, surgery, testosterone, top surgery, transgender, transgender dysphoria blues, transition
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A Ritual to Let Go of My Old Name
It was my ex-girlfriend who suggested doing a ritual to let go of my old name. I had a keyring with my old name on it, so we decided to go up the coast and have a bit of fun … Continue reading
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Tagged Fox Fisher, letting go, Lewis Hancock, My Genderation, name change, new name, non-binary, old name, ritual, rituals, social transition, trans, vlog
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The Incremental Cost of Transition: Name Change by Deed Poll
I want to document the cost of transition financially, as I feel that this has a huge impact on those trans people who do not have much money or disposable income to spend on changing documents and all that comes with it. It’s important to state that the cost to trans people is not only financial, it’s also emotional and mental. Continue reading
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Tagged #grbill, 2015, androgynous, binary, changing documents, changing name, cost, costs, deed poll, document change, documents, driving licence, enrolling deed poll, finance, financial, financial burden, financial cost, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, High courts, Ireland, Irish, Irish Gender Recognition Bill, name change, non-binary, passport, transgender, transition
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Going Name Change CRAZY
Today there was some brilliant news – the Irish Gender Recognition Bill is now in effect.However, this news forces me into a conundrum. Do I change my documents now, and if so, do I declare myself Male for the sake of having a better matching gender identity to Female, or do I wait until the Irish government recognises non-binary gender, and thus an X gender marker? Continue reading
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Tagged #grbill, activism, activist, androgynous, birth certificate, changing documents, document, documents, driving licence, gender marker, gender non-conforming, Gender recognition bill, name change, non-binary, passport, teni, trangender equality network of ireland
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