• Tywèle [she|her]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    10 months ago

    Emtionally it’s fine for me right now although I feel like in a sort of limbo right now because, socially I pretty much completed my transition. Every person I care about (except a few people from my family who I don’t see that often) call me by my chosen name and use my prefered pronouns and they of course know I’m trans and accept that. Fortunately I didn’t make any negative experiences yet that are related to coming out or just being trans. Currently my brother is the person who slips up the most with my new name but I think that will pass with time. Right now I’m waiting for my first endocrinologist appointment at the beginning of march to start my HRT. Legally I’m waiting for the new law in Germany to change my name and gender marker but with how it’s looking right now that won’t be until late next year or never unfortunately.

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        10 months ago

        Right now to change your name and your gender marker you have to follow the old law from like 1980 oder 1970 and for that you need 2 psychiatric appraisals(?) which cost more than 1000 EUR and a judge has to decide in your favor. With the new law you would just go to your registry office and say you want to change your name and gender marker and pay like 60 EUR and that’s it.

        Edit: The old law is called “Transsexuellengesetz” and the new one is called “Selbstbestimmungsgesetz” if you want to read more about it. Don’t know how much there is to read in English.

        • cowboycrustation [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPM
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          10 months ago

          That’s wild that a law that archaic wasn’t changed sooner there (though it’s a remarkably similar process in my US state). That would improve many lives. Hope it passes as soon as possible. Best of luck to you.