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| Region | Georgia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Georgia requires surgery for legal gender recognition. A court order is also required to change your birth certificate. |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/georgia-identity-documents#:~:text=The%20applicant%20must%20submit%20either%20a%20court,a%20physician's%20letter%20certifying%20the%20gender%20change.&text=Georgia%20will%20amend%20the%20sex%20on%20a,such%20individual's%20name%20has%20been%20changed.%22%20Ga. https://www.georgialegalaid.org/resource/what-should-i-know-about-name-changes-and-gender-marker-changes-in-georgia https://www.findlaw.com/state/georgia-law/how-to-change-your-name-in-georgia.html#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20Marker%20in,Prepare%20to%20pay%20filing%20fees. https://thehobsonlawfirm.com/can-you-legally-change-your-gender-in-georgia/#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20on%20a%20Georgia%20Birth%20Certificate,had%20a%20legal%20name%20change. https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2006/31/31-10-23.html https://dph.georgia.gov/document/document/ga-codepdf/download |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Found start date.
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| Start Date | 2006 | Jul 1, 2006 |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/georgia-identity-documents#:~:text=The%20applicant%20must%20submit%20either%20a%20court,a%20physician's%20letter%20certifying%20the%20gender%20change.&text=Georgia%20will%20amend%20the%20sex%20on%20a,such%20individual's%20name%20has%20been%20changed.%22%20Ga. https://www.georgialegalaid.org/resource/what-should-i-know-about-name-changes-and-gender-marker-changes-in-georgia https://www.findlaw.com/state/georgia-law/how-to-change-your-name-in-georgia.html#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20Marker%20in,Prepare%20to%20pay%20filing%20fees. https://thehobsonlawfirm.com/can-you-legally-change-your-gender-in-georgia/#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20on%20a%20Georgia%20Birth%20Certificate,had%20a%20legal%20name%20change. https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2006/31/31-10-23.html | https://transequality.org/documents/georgia-identity-documents#:~:text=The%20applicant%20must%20submit%20either%20a%20court,a%20physician's%20letter%20certifying%20the%20gender%20change.&text=Georgia%20will%20amend%20the%20sex%20on%20a,such%20individual's%20name%20has%20been%20changed.%22%20Ga. https://www.georgialegalaid.org/resource/what-should-i-know-about-name-changes-and-gender-marker-changes-in-georgia https://www.findlaw.com/state/georgia-law/how-to-change-your-name-in-georgia.html#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20Marker%20in,Prepare%20to%20pay%20filing%20fees. https://thehobsonlawfirm.com/can-you-legally-change-your-gender-in-georgia/#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20on%20a%20Georgia%20Birth%20Certificate,had%20a%20legal%20name%20change. https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2006/31/31-10-23.html https://dph.georgia.gov/document/document/ga-codepdf/download |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start year.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 2006 |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/georgia-identity-documents#:~:text=The%20applicant%20must%20submit%20either%20a%20court,a%20physician's%20letter%20certifying%20the%20gender%20change.&text=Georgia%20will%20amend%20the%20sex%20on%20a,such%20individual's%20name%20has%20been%20changed.%22%20Ga. https://www.georgialegalaid.org/resource/what-should-i-know-about-name-changes-and-gender-marker-changes-in-georgia https://www.findlaw.com/state/georgia-law/how-to-change-your-name-in-georgia.html#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20Marker%20in,Prepare%20to%20pay%20filing%20fees. https://thehobsonlawfirm.com/can-you-legally-change-your-gender-in-georgia/#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20on%20a%20Georgia%20Birth%20Certificate,had%20a%20legal%20name%20change. | https://transequality.org/documents/georgia-identity-documents#:~:text=The%20applicant%20must%20submit%20either%20a%20court,a%20physician's%20letter%20certifying%20the%20gender%20change.&text=Georgia%20will%20amend%20the%20sex%20on%20a,such%20individual's%20name%20has%20been%20changed.%22%20Ga. https://www.georgialegalaid.org/resource/what-should-i-know-about-name-changes-and-gender-marker-changes-in-georgia https://www.findlaw.com/state/georgia-law/how-to-change-your-name-in-georgia.html#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20Marker%20in,Prepare%20to%20pay%20filing%20fees. https://thehobsonlawfirm.com/can-you-legally-change-your-gender-in-georgia/#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20on%20a%20Georgia%20Birth%20Certificate,had%20a%20legal%20name%20change. https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2006/31/31-10-23.html |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Georgia requires surgery for legal gender recognition. A court order is also required to change your birth certificate. |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/georgia-identity-documents#:~:text=The%20applicant%20must%20submit%20either%20a%20court,a%20physician's%20letter%20certifying%20the%20gender%20change.&text=Georgia%20will%20amend%20the%20sex%20on%20a,such%20individual's%20name%20has%20been%20changed.%22%20Ga. https://www.georgialegalaid.org/resource/what-should-i-know-about-name-changes-and-gender-marker-changes-in-georgia https://www.findlaw.com/state/georgia-law/how-to-change-your-name-in-georgia.html#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20Marker%20in,Prepare%20to%20pay%20filing%20fees. https://thehobsonlawfirm.com/can-you-legally-change-your-gender-in-georgia/#:~:text=Changing%20Your%20Gender%20on%20a%20Georgia%20Birth%20Certificate,had%20a%20legal%20name%20change. |