Recent changes in the Court Rules are noteworthy. They eliminate the publication requirement for name changes (R. 4:72-3, 4) and exclude name change applications from public access based on "the safety concerns and privacy interests of transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary people who seek name changes in affirmation of their gender identity." Omnibus Rule Amendment Order (July 30, 2021 adopting Rule 1:38-3 (d) (20) and Amending Rule 1:38-3 (f) (10)). We wish those amendments had not been necessary. But there is an array of evidence supporting that transgender individuals regularly face violence, harassment and discrimination. That, unfortunately, is the world we live in. Until we perfect our union and recognize that we derive our strength from all of the diverse elements of our society, the court rule amendments aimed at protecting privacy and safety are the next best thing.