US Passport Gender Marker Change Instructions & Forms
An improved Sample Physician Letter for SS and Passport (or in editing add DOB – as SSA requires, and add physicians Address and Phone Number – as required for Passport)

Colorado Birth Certificate – Gender Change and/or Name Change:

Colorado Birth Certificate Gender Marker Information
For Gender Change be sure to include a Court Order – links to forms on above site (Note: Colorado State Law CRS 25-2-115 requires Changed Birth Certificates to be marked “amended” and apparently requires a name change along with a court order of gender change to amend the gender)
For Both Name and Gender Change be sure to include Birth Certificate Correction Form, links included on above site

Other States Birth Certificates: (and Military/Veterans, Immigration, Selective Service)

TransEquality

USCIS Transgender policy and physician letter required content

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Resources for Transgender Students created by a Fort Collins SPLASH Ambassador!

Also check out the new Fort Collins Transgender Resources & Support Facebook Page

Some our favorite videos to share:

***RESOURCES on our Resources Page, ARE ALSO FOR TRANS YOUTH!***

TRANSGENDER & FAMILY RESOURCES

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Local:

PFLAG – Greeley (families, friends and allies)

PFLAG – Fort Collins (families, friends and allies)

Transvivor (an awesome resource for both CISgender and Transgender folks)

TYES – of Colorado (Trans-Youth Education & Support)

One Colorado – Health, Education, Advocacy

Mental Health Providers:

(when contacting counseling centers, be sure to mention LGBTQ+ topics when booking your initial appointment, so you can be routed with a knowledgeable therapist from the start)

Deep Light Counseling – Loveland and surrounding

Boardwalk Therapy Center, specifically Lauren Lessner – Fort Collins

Kaitlin Jones Therapy – Fort Collins

Entwine Therapy – Fort Collins

Peace of Mind Counseling – Greeley

Heart Centered Counseling – Greeley, Loveland, Fort Collins

Queer* – Longmont, Boulder, Denver, AND offers virtual therapy! Accepts Medicaid

Medical Options: (most submitted by personal referrals)

Emma Richardson – CSU, Fort Collins

Dr. Doft – Windsor

Dr. Steves – Fort Collins

Dr. Serniak – Fort Collins

Trans specific funding opportunities:

National:

GC2B Transitioning Apparel (binders, etc)

Changing Your ID Documents (updated 12/15/17)

Great new site: The Name Change Project

Social Security:

An improved Sample Physician Letter for SS and Passport (or in editing add DOB – as SSA requires, and add physicians Address and Phone Number – as required for Passport)

US Passport:

An improved Sample Physician Letter for SS and Passport (or in editing add DOB – as SSA requires, and add physicians Address and Phone Number – as required for Passport)

Colorado Birth Certificate – Gender Change and/or Name Change:

For Gender Change be sure to include a Court Order – links to forms on above site (Note: Colorado State Law CRS 25-2-115 requires Changed Birth Certificates to be marked “amended” and apparently requires a name change along with a court order of gender change to amend the gender)

For Both Name and Gender Change be sure to include Birth Certificate Correction Form, links included on above site

Other States Birth Certificates: (and Military/Veterans, Immigration, Selective Service)

Colorado Name Change:

Colorado Court Ordered Name Change See CO State Law CRS 13-15-101

Colorado Driver License – Gender Change:

Updating School Records – Gender and Name Changes

USCIS Transgender policy and physician letter required content

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Resources for Transgender Students
created by a Fort Collins SPLASH Ambassador!

(when contacting counseling centers, be sure to mention LGBTQ+ topics when booking your
initial appointment, so you can be routed with a knowledgeable therapist from the start)

**Queer* – Longmont, Boulder, Denver, AND offers virtual therapy! Accepts Medicaid**