There should be laws in EVERY SINGLE STATE preventing this from happening. NOBODY should be buried under their deadname in clothing they did not wear after they /committed suicide/ because of transphobia.

Natalie Nguyen 

I had a talk with the funeral director earlier today and I couldn’t do a fucking thing because the laws in California don’t support it, even though Natalie had legally changed her name and I had fucking records of her very clearly preferring Natalie over her deadname.

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Natalie Nguyen 

@BinaryVixen899

Would not her parents have the real say on all of this, as her next of kin?

I thought they had agreed to have her buried as Natalie.

@ThatDamnCat misread what you said. Yes, her parents had the say as next of kin, yes they said they would bury her as Natalie.

No, they didn’t bury her as Natalie.

@BinaryVixen899

Now that gives me a sad.

*hugs*

This does not invalidate her, or her memory, for those who know who she really is.

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