“The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity.” Obergfell v. Hodges, 135 S.Ct. 2584, 2593 (2015). While this decision focused on the issue of same-sex marriage, the importance of this decision extends beyond same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses to all Americans seeking the right to determine their own identity.
The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) applauds the Jan. 20 decision of the Georgia Court of Appeals reversing the decisions of the Columbia County trial court denying the name change petitions of two transgendered Georgians. In re Feldhaus, No. A16A1770 (Ga. Ct. App. Jan. 20, 2017), and In re Baumert, No. A17A0041 (Ga. Ct. App. Jan. 20, 2017).
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