Legal Help for Queer and Trans People

LEGAL NAME/GENDER MARKER CHANGES

Family Tree is proud to partner with lawyer Ash Tifa to host free, quarterly Legal Name and Gender Marker Change Clinics. Please visit our social media for details on upcoming events.

Resources:

• Name and Gender Marker Change Overview (November 2024)
• MN Adult Name/Gender Change Detailed Process (November 2024) – Prepared by Ash Tifa
• Minnesota Judicial Branch – Name Change
• Minnesota Department of Health – Change a Birth Record

Upcoming Events:

• Virtual Legal Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic with Ash Tifa at Family Tree: Monday, December 16th, 2024, 6pm-8pm CST (online only, register here)

OTHER LEGAL HELP

Volunteer Lawyers Network LGBTQ Clinic: Volunteer attorneys can provide help with name and gender marker changes, including:

• Advice on the process in Minnesota or help figuring out the process in other states
• Help filling out forms, making phone calls, and getting information from third parties
• Written information about your legal issue

Do you have another type of legal issue? We may be able to help with general information about the law and referrals to other free and low-cost resources. Please contact our front desk and/or our Patient Resources Coordinator at awelch@familytreeclinic.org for more information.