California Apparently Needs A Second Respect After Death Act
In January of 2014 California, Speaker of the Assembly Toni Atkins introduced the Respect After Death Act (AB 1577), and Gov. Brown signed it into law the following September 26th. As of July 1, 2015, it requires the official responsible for completing a transgender person’s death certificate to do so in a manner that reflects the person’s gender identity if they are presented appropriate documentation, such as written instructions from the deceased person confirming their wishes, an updated birth certificate or driver’s license, or evidence of medical treatment for gender transition. “We are grateful to the Governor, California’s Legislature, and the leadership of Assembly Speaker Atkins for enacting this common-sense bill that will help protect the dignity of our loved ones upon their passing,” said Masen Davis, then Executive Director of Transgender Law Center. “This brings us a significant step closer to making sure that all transgender people are able
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Community significance
“California Apparently Needs A Second Respect After Death Act” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to transgender identity and history, while also engaging law and civil rights. Such accounts can document how an issue was understood and experienced from within the period or community being discussed.
Historical significance
The article may have historical value because it explicitly interprets or preserves material concerning transgender identity and history. Published in 2015 by Transadvocate.com, it can be read both for the history it describes and as evidence of how law and civil rights was framed at that moment.
Policy significance
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- 1Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community100%
- 2Law and civil rightsTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life32%
- 3Healthcare and medicineTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life16%
- 4Science, evidence, and expertiseTheme family: Knowledge, history, and communication16%
- 5Culture, identity, and representationTheme family: Identity, culture, and community14%
- 6Community and organizingTheme family: Identity, culture, and community11%
Academic framing
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- 219%
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- 275%
- 375%
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How “Transgender identity and history” appears across the Collective corpus
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- Community and organizing531
- Law and civil rights468
- Culture, identity, and representation320
- Education and youth308
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse260
- Healthcare and medicine248
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization238
- History, archives, and memory216
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- Feminism and gender politics198
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- Civil rights and anti-discrimination173
- Criminal justice and public safety131
- Elections and democratic governance100
- Research ethics and data governance78
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- Administrative classification and identity documents39
- Housing and social services38
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California Apparently Needs A Second Respect After Death Act
bobbiewesterberg
There is no rest after death for trans* persons–at least in California. http://www.transadvocate.com/california-apparently-needs-a-second-respect-after-death-act_n_15316.htm Roberta A Westerberg* Skickat från min svensk IPad. Share this:TwitterFacebookGoogleLike this:Like Loading... Related
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