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Josie and Nancy are getting married!
see here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/jmthane/115706.html
For those who may not know, Josie was born male, but has been transitioning to female for several years. She has yet to have the actual gender-reassignment surgery. Since Illinois will not change your birth certificate without proof of surgery, her birth certificate still saye she is male and according to law she can marry any woman who will have her in any state. Her Driver's License says that she is female, because they will change that once you start living as the other gender. So, while both participants are outwardly female, it's legal!
I gleefully predict a lot of confused law clerks over this one!
see here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/jmthane/115706.html
For those who may not know, Josie was born male, but has been transitioning to female for several years. She has yet to have the actual gender-reassignment surgery. Since Illinois will not change your birth certificate without proof of surgery, her birth certificate still saye she is male and according to law she can marry any woman who will have her in any state. Her Driver's License says that she is female, because they will change that once you start living as the other gender. So, while both participants are outwardly female, it's legal!
I gleefully predict a lot of confused law clerks over this one!
