Trans Oregon

Legal

Court filings, ID updates, sealed records, free legal clinics, and what to do when a form won't accept who you are.

In Oregon you can change your name and gender marker without surgery, a doctor's letter, or a newspaper notice, and the DMV updates your gender marker on self-attestation alone. Court fees can be waived if money is tight, and free legal clinics will walk you through it. The paths and resources below cover name and gender-marker changes, updating your IDs, sealing records, and finding free legal help.

Good to know

  • Oregon updates the gender marker on your license on your word alone, no doctor's letter or court order.
  • A court name change costs $124, and fee waivers are available if that is out of reach.
  • CLEAR Clinic runs free, walk-in name and gender-marker clinics across the Portland metro.

Change your name and gender marker in Oregon

7 steps

Ready to change your legal name, birth certificate gender marker, or state ID gender marker? This walks you through what to tackle first, document gathering and fee waivers, filing...

Safety and fit

Some document changes create public records. Review privacy steps before filing anything with a court.

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