Do you need to update your ID and other documents? The Trans Legal Aid Clinic - Houston can help! Volunteer attorneys will assist you in navigating the process to correct your name and/or gender marker on your identifying documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, etc.). Clinics will be held on January 20, 2022, at 6:00 pm and January 22, 2022, at 11:00 am. To register for these free virtual clinics, please visit https://cutt.ly/Lv8XzpH
Read moreFree CLE on 1/13/2022: Westlaw Basic Legal Research
Learn the basics of legal research using Westlaw for free on Thursday, January 13, at 2 p.m. Central. Click “Read More” for details and a registration link.
Read moreCelebrating Five Years of Ex Libris Juris
On January 4, 2016, we began our grand adventure in blogging with the launch of Ex Libris Juris. This, our last post of 2021, concludes our fifth year in the blogosphere. In keeping with the tradition of year-end list-making, we've taken a look back and compiled our own greatest hits. Below are the top 10 most frequently visited Ex Libris Juris blog posts of the last half decade.
Read moreSuicide Prevention and Mental Health Resources
The end of any year can be difficult for many, as the holiday season often brings about emotional, mental, social, and financial challenges. 2021 saw further pressures to our mental well-being. Although September is observed as National Suicide Prevention Month, we would like to share the following suicide prevention and mental health resources as we wrap up another uniquely challenging year.
Read moreComing to a Passport Near You: Non-Binary Gender Marker
The U.S. Department of State currently allows people to select a binary gender marker (M or F) for their U.S. passports, “even if the gender [they] select does not match the gender on [their| supporting documentation such as a birth certificate, previous passport, or state ID.” In addition, passport holders may “request a new passport with a different gender than the one [they] have on [their] current passport” by following the instructions on the Department of State’s “Selecting your Gender Marker” webpage. Further, there are plans for an “X” gender marker on U.S. passports for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming people, which is expected to be available in early 2022.
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