When there was no money or benefits involved, the policies were more likely to be reformed. So fore drivers licenses, it's good to have a piece of idea that reflects who you are. But for the purposes of marriage, tha sex they ereside at birth is their sex for life. And so what happens to those benefits or those rights is also a big part of this story, in both directions.
Trans people have existed as long as, you know, people have. But the barriers to legal inclusion and equality are still higher than most people realize. “Sex is as Sex Does” author Paisley Currah joins Adam to discuss why institutions have been slow to give legal recognition to trans identities, why Republicans have shifted their attacks from bathroom policies to trans youth in sports, and why the struggle for trans equality is tied to feminism and women’s liberation. You can purchase Paisley’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books
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