Nevada has become the fourth state to prohibit using the "trans panic" and "gay panic" defense in court. Article.
Transition Forms
Gender/ID Change Interactive Roadmap Link |
This is TAG's guide to help make everyone aware of how much is involved with changing your gender marker and name on all of your documentation. |
TransEquality ID Documents Center Link |
National Center for Transgender Equality has provided a tool to research the gender and name change process for all US states |
DMV Gender Change Form |
This is the DMV ID or DL form to change gender. You may want to check the DMV website to make sure you have the most up-to-date form. The document you need for a name change for the DMV is a Court Order |
2nd Judicial District Court Name Change Forms Link |
If you live in Washoe County, NV, then this is the information you need to change your name. You should always make sure you have the most current forms before you go to file, otherwise you may be turned away. If the Court has moved their page, you can go to their homepage |
SSA Gender Change Letter template .doc |
Sample letter for the Social Security Administration's gender marker change (.doc form, editable) The document needed for to change your name with the SSA is a Court Order |
SSA Gender Change Letter template |
Sample letter for the Social Security Administration's gender marker change (PDF version) The document needed for to change your name with the SSA is a Court Order |
Birth Certificate change in Nevada | If you are doing this, do it when you change your name so you have
ONE order for changing your birth certificate that includes name AND gender. This is NOT needed for
gender change on DMV documents OR with Social Security: Nevada Administrative Code: Nev. Admin. Code. Ch. 440, ยง 130 (2006). Text: 1. The state registrar may prepare a new certificate of birth for a person having a sexual transformation only upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. 2. The court order must specify those facts to be changed on the new certificate. All other items must remain as on the original certificate. Summary: Nevada will issue a birth certificate reflecting the proper sex. From: Lambda Legal (last updated 7/14/2014) The link above has a list of almost all states, so if you were born somewhere else, check it out to see the process to get your birth certificate changed. NOT ALL STATES ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE THIS. |