A letter to the Williamses from the D.C. Health Vital Records Division states the request for a birth certificate was denied because of “insufficient documentation to support proof of live birth ...

Gloria McCaskill is 87 years old, and can’t find her original birth certificate which she was told she needs in order to get a new ID card ...

The bill is intended to create a more consistent and less burdensome process for transgender individuals to update their birth certificates.

Teresa Williams delivered her son JJ at home without medical assistance in August 2022 and struggled to get a birth certificate.

The Williamses had a home birth with no medical assistance. They’re struggling to get a birth certificate and launch a paper trail to prove their son exists.