Senator Casey Asks Social Security Administration to Provide Gender Change Publication
Today Senator Bob Casey asked the Social Security Adminstration to create a publication for gender change: Dear Commissioner Astrue: Thank you for your continued leadership of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and demonstrated commitment to improve SSA’S service to the public. l commend your agency for the website’s recognition by the American Customer Satisfaction Index and your maintenance of over 50 informational publications available to the public I write today today to request your attention to a gap in Social Security’s otherwise extensive public communication. Recently, my office was contacted by a concerned constituent who is in the process of gender transition. My constituent visited her local Social Security field office to inquire how to update her gender data with the SSA. The representative at the window orally explained the established policy as my constituent stood in the public waiting room. Unfortunately, this interaction proved embarrassing to my constituent who
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- 1Public policy and governanceTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life100%
- 2Science, evidence, and expertiseTheme family: Knowledge, history, and communication74%
- 3Culture, identity, and representationTheme family: Identity, culture, and community37%
- 4Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community15%
- 5Healthcare and medicineTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life15%
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- 1100%
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- Transgender identity and history206
- Law and civil rights165
- Community and organizing132
- Culture, identity, and representation68
- Education and youth64
- Labor, economics, and institutions60
- Family and relationships58
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse53
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization50
- Healthcare and medicine40
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