In the past year, Florida’s health department has denied requests to amend gender markers on birth certificates for transgender adults and minors, citing pre-existing statutes. Despite providing documentation of clinical treatment and legal name changes, applicants were rejected. This shift contradicts the department's decade-long practice of updating such records. Transgender Floridians, even with other government IDs reflecting their current gender identity, face a process seemingly designed to reject all applicants, with the Bureau of Vital Statistics issuing denial letters throughout 2023 and 2024. #Trans Rights