Draft:Pre-transition Name
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Pre-transition names (sometimes called former names or colloquially deadnames) refer to the names people used prior to adopting a transgender identity. Choosing a new name is often described as part of social transition, which may include changes in clothing, pronouns, or presentation.[1] Social transition is voluntary, and not every person who identifies as transgender chooses to change their name.[2]
In practice, a new name can be adopted informally by asking others to use it, or formally through a legal name change filed with local courts and government offices.[3][4]
In recent years, many school policies in the United States have allowed children, including those in elementary school, to request a chosen name be used in the classroom without prior parental consent. For example, New Jersey state guidance requires schools to honor a student’s asserted name and gender identity without parental approval,[5] and California’s SAFETY Act (AB 1955, 2024) restricts districts from enacting “forced outing” rules that would compel staff to inform parents of a student’s gender identity without consent.[6]
Several other states, including Washington,[7][8][9] Oregon,[10] Maine,[11] Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Mexico, have adopted similar nondiscrimination or gender-inclusive education policies.
Data on how many people in the U.S. have made name changes for reasons related to gender identity are limited, but the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that only 11% of respondents had updated all their IDs to reflect their chosen name, while about two-thirds had none updated.[12]
- ^ "State Education Agency Recommendations: Nondiscrimination Protections and Inclusion" (PDF). GLSEN. 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Legal Guidance on Transgender Students' Rights" (PDF). National Education Association. 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Preferred Name Usage Policy FAQ" (PDF). University of Maine System. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Name Usage Policy". University of Maine System. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Guidance to School Districts for Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment for Transgender and Gender Expansive Students" (PDF). New York State Education Department. June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "LGBTQ+ Students' Rights in Maine". GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Gender-Inclusive Schools". Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Gender-Inclusive Schools Handout" (PDF). Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "RCW 28A.642.080 – Transgender student policy and procedure". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Supporting Gender Expansive Students: Guidance for Schools". Oregon Department of Education. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Gender Transition Policy and Guidance" (PDF). Maine Bureau of Human Resources. June 10, 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ James, Sandy E.; Herman, Jody L.; Rankin, Susan; Keisling, Mara; Mottet, Lisa; Anafi, Ma’ayan (2016). "The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey" (PDF). Washington, DC: National Center for Transgender Equality. Retrieved 29 September 2025.