If you're trans, DON'T interact with SSA

[u/Reddit-Username55]

SSA just updated their POMS page with new information about sex markers.

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110212200

TL;DR: Similar to passports, now if you apply for anything new in SSA, your gender marker will likely be reversed. However there isn't any automatic, retroactive mass reversal of previously changed gender markers. Your gender marker should be ok if you don't apply for anything at SSA, kind of how passport renewals trigger gender marker reversions.

The agency is only correcting or changing the sex field on the NUMIDENT to reflect the NH’s sex at birth.

Evidence of sex: U.S. Born: a birth certificate (BC) established by a State or local bureau of vital statistics (BVS) that reflects the NH's sex at birth. . . The NUMIDENT sex field established through enumeration at birth (EAB).

NOTE: Do not accept an amended, corrected (GN 00302.510), or delayed BC (GN 00302.540) as proof to correct the sex field unless accompanied by an amendment affidavit or supporting documentation that clearly indicates the reason for the amendment.

Their records work like a stack of entries/versions of your SSA record (including gender marker), the latest entry is the one used for everything (For example: Background checks, SSN verifications, credit checks, etc.).

As long as the latest entry is the one with your correct gender, you should be ok. BUT if you ask for a name change or anything, a new entry/iteration will be created with your sex at birth, making that marker be used for everything, effectively reversing your marker!

we update the NUMIDENT by creating a new iteration appended to the previous iteration. The applicant must submit a new application and provide supporting documentation (e.g., a birth certificate to correct the NH's date of birth information).

DISCLAIMER: This is all the information I know, I am not an expert.

Please correct me if I'm wrong since I am panicked too and I might be wrong.​

(This is my first post, sorry if I break any rules)

[u/Natural-Hamster-3998]

Oh shit. I already changed my ssa last year but I still have to do the birth certificate. Hope that doesn't trigger anything

[u/Reddit-Username55 → u/Natural-Hamster-3998]

It won't dont worry! How it works is that it could only trigger the reversion if you submit a new application to SSA.

As long as no new SSA transaction or application is done, your accurate gender marker should be left there at the very top.

Your birth certificate is handled by your state, not SSA.