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Be True 2 Me Guideline: Legal Gender Marker and Forename Change
Legal recognition of one’s gender is important. In South Africa you have the right to change your forenames and Gender Marker. Here is a guideline on the process
Transition 101 Guide
For those looking at a Gender affirming transition, focused mainly on a medical transition.
Updating Your South African Drivers Licence after Gender Marker Change
This blog assists with the process on updating your drivers licence after a gender marker change
Support Network during lockdown
Be True 2 Me Support Network in South Africa has gone virtual and online during the Covid19 Outbreak
Reading Material
The original intent with this list was to give a super-brief introduction to some different perspectives on the experience of gender, and the trans life experience. The ultimate target was…
OUR NEEDS ARE ESSENTIAL!
An open letter to the Minister of Home Affairs Hon. P.A. Motsoaledi, The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa, the NCCC, and all representatives of the Department of Home Affairs
OUR NEEDS ARE ESSENTIAL – Part Deux
We have received an official communications from the Dept of Home Affairs on service offered in level 2 and also inviting us to engage with him regarding issues the Transgender and Gender diverse community are facing with DHA
OUR NEEDS ARE ESSENTIAL – Part Three
This is a quick update relating to the session we had this morning, 21 September 2020, on where we are at with the DHA
Medical Supplies Resources
Medical Suppliers Resources
Let’s talk Pronouns
The term pronoun covers many words, some of which do not fall easily under the generic description of words that replace nouns. There are several different kinds of pronouns
Dept of Basic Education Matric Certificate
How to change your details with Department of Basic Education South Africa for a Matric Certificate