On Tuesday, DPS stopped accepting court orders as a basis to change a person’s sex on their drivers license, the agency announced in a statement Wednesday evening. The change was prompted by the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s concerns about “the validity” of court orders.
Employees are also instructed to “scan into the record” court orders or other documentation relating to the sex change request.It is not clear how that information will be used. Two years ago, Paxton directed employees at DPS to compile a list of individuals who had changed their gender on their Texas driver’s licenses and other department records.
Court orders are issued by a legal court, yes? So that department is actively blocking a judicial ruling? Couldn’t that department then be fined for that shit?
God, I wish it was that easy when I changed my name and gender… and that was in California! My understanding is CA doesn’t require this anymore, but after I got my court order I had to get my doctor to fill out this form certifying me as a Real Transgender before the DMV would update shit. And this wasn’t in the 90s or anything, it was less than a decade ago. I consider myself lucky that the requirement to publish an ad in the paper announcing your name change was removed before I got mine done.
the requirement to publish an ad in the paper announcing your name change
What the fuck? Please tell me this is a joke that's going over my head.
Edit: Holy shit, I just looked into it, I had no idea this was a thing in some states. What the hell, how is this not considered incredibly endangering to people?
It absolutely is not a joke. It’s normal for regular name changes to require publishing a notice in the paper as well, the idea being that it’s a way to keep people honest (or at least findable) if someone is changing their name to duck out on their debts. There are exceptions for publishing notices if you’re changing your name due to domestic violence and stuff like that too.
But as is immediately obvious to anyone with a couple of brain cells to rub together, it can be INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS to a trans person to announce in the paper that they’re having a big trans name change!
Hey I’ve been living in JD France’s hometown for years now, rather conservative county, and it often seems hopeless. But Ohio voted overwhelmingly to keep abortion legal.
How can anyone trust all those corrupt climate alarmist scientists? Everyone knows people only go into science for fame and money. We should listen to these people instead, clearly they have our best interests at heart.
People like this AG is exactly why conservatism doesn’t make sense. What values and traditions are you trying to preserve? Based on what ideology? It’s insane to expect everyone in your house to believe the same world origin myth as you do, let alone entire fucking countries.
Someone like this AG has worked hard to become who she is, and to the best of her capabilities she works hard to uphold ideals which we aspire to as a community. People like her are worth protecting and “conserving”. Not religions or myths. She is the embodiment of family values, her tradition is human rights.
I sincerely wish people would reject conservative or centrist ideologies when it comes to human rights.
This is why I hate aligning with a political party because you never know what you’re going to get generation from generation, though the Republicans have been rotting from the inside out for a long time. Trump didn’t happen overnight.
But more to the point, it’s completely rational for people to reject politicians who view them with disdain or contempt, which is why Democrats shouldn’t belittle or demean Americans who have been duped into some cult like programming. Republicans who want to swing vote should be encouraged by letting them know that them rejecting politicians who don’t want their best interests is completely reasonable
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Fluoride is naturally in the water in my area. Most toothpaste also has fluoride added into it. Guess I’m destined to be a lemon. Just don’t taste me after brushing.
Fuck, my parents want to vote for this clown. I don’t think my mom can stomach to vote for Trump, because of the reversal of Roe v Wade, but my dad might be dumb enough to do it. Fuuuuck…
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