DCTC to Gov. O'Malley: Halt implementation of dangerous and unnecessary MVA policy change

GLAA is a signatory to this letter from the DC Trans Coalition, which urges Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and state Attorney General Douglas Gansler to halt a new policy that adversely affects transgender persons. It begins thus:

Dear Governor O’Malley and Attorney General Gansler:

On behalf of the DC Trans Coalition (DCTC), our Maryland membership and the undersigned organizations and individuals, we urge you to use the power of your office to halt the implementation of the Maryland Vehicle Administration’s (MVA) proposed policy change regarding the changing of the gender marker on a driver’s license. We appeal to you under the umbrella of a broad coalition of concerned advocacy groups located both in and beyond Maryland who join together to object MVA’s dangerous and unnecessary policy change.

While each group has various reasons for concern, our common objection can be summarized as follows; transgender, transsexual and gender non-conforming (hereafter “trans”) Marylanders deserve identity documents that most accurately reflect the way they live their lives, and should not be forced to pay for expensive surgeries they may not desire nor need along with unnecessary legal fees in order to obtain accurate identification documents. Trans individuals already face tremendous challenges when accessing services and obtaining employment. Having to carry ID documents that do not match a person’s presentation or identity can place them at increased chances of discrimination, harassment and even physical violence. For the sake of trans Marylanders’ safety, we urge you to do what you can to help stop this dangerous and unnecessary policy change from being implemented.

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