Additional Resources

BU Resources

• BU Policies 
• Faculty & Staff Assistance Office 
• BU LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty and Staff 
• LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Community Network 
• Human Resource Business Partners Contact Information 
• HR Service Center: hr@bu.edu or 617-353-2380 
• BU Occupational Health Center 
• BU Inclusive Language Guide  

Resources You May Find Helpful Sharing with Managers or Colleagues, as you Navigate Coming Out and/or Transitioning in the Workplace

• Resources for Managers and Colleagues of Transgender Employees—University of Washington Human Resources 
• What’s Your Pronoun—Out & Equal 
• Tips for Working with Transgender Coworkers—Transgender Law Center 
• What to Do When Your Colleague Comes Out as Transgender—Harvard Business Review 
• How to Support a Trans Colleague—thinkgrowth.org 
• Tips for Allies of Transgender People—GLAAD 
• 4 Ways To Make Your Workplace Equitable For Trans People—NPR 
• Respecting Transgender Coworkers—University of Oregon 

Overall Resources for Changing Documents

• National Center for Transgender Equality ID Documents Center and ID Document and Privacy  
• Lambda Legal Resources for Changing Your Documents  
• GLAD Transgender ID Project and Quick Reference Guide 

Massachusetts Specific Resources for Changing Documents

•  Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) Identity Documents Page , and Massachusetts Quick Reference Guide  
• GLAD Transgender ID Project: Massachusetts  
• UMass Amherst The Stonewall Center changing legal name, birth certificate and driver’s license in Massachusetts (this could be a good model for BU) 
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts legal name change page  
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Change of Name Court Order Form  
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts RMV Driver’s License, Learner’s Permit or ID Card Application (which includes change of gender)  
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts amend birth certificate page, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Application, and Physician’s Statement in Support of Amendment of a Birth Certificate 
• Places that can assist and offer ID clinics  
• Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC)  
• Gender Affirming Identification Project (GAIP)  
• Identity Affirmation Project  
• Gender Identity Validation Services, Inc. (GIVS) (Western Massachusetts) 

Federal/National Resources for Changing Documents

• National Center for Transgender Equality’s Know Your Rights: Social Security and application for a social security card (federal form SS-5)   
• U.S. Department of State Selecting Your Gender Marker   
• GLAD Transgender Identity Project: Updating Your Passport 
• Changing birth certificate outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts—Lambda Legal State by State Guidelines and CDC’s Where to Write for Vital Records