“I see you are here to change your name for the purpose of a gender transition,” the judge, a young Italian woman with short dark hair, read through the glasses perched on her nose. I could feel the fifty eyes of the audience staring at me. “Yes, Your Honor,” I sheepishly responded. The judge looked up, began to smile, and responded, “I’m honored to be a part of such an important day for you. Congratulations. So ordered.”
