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Houston woman finds wrong biological sex on Texas birth certificate
A nearly 70-year-old Houston woman is struggling to get her State of Texas birth certificate fixed after learning that it listed her as male. She shares the struggle with FOX 26's Randy Wallace.
HOUSTON - At the age of 68, a Houston woman discovers that her birth certificate with the state of Texas says she's a male.
Wrong biological sex on Houston woman's birth certificate
What we know:
Robbie Perry had no idea she was a he — as far as the state is concerned — until she needed a copy of her birth certificate to take a cruise.
While her original birth certificate from a hospital in Beaumont states she's female, the copy from the State of Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics states she's a male.
What they're saying:
According to Perry, the state's copy of her birth certificate is mandatory for her to go on the cruise.
She believes her name, which is usually masculine, led to the confusion.
Perry has tried to get it corrected for more than a year, with growing frustration being the only outcome. She says the state tells her she needs medical records, but the hospital she was born in closed in the 70s.
She even hired an attorney who she says did nothing but charge her money.
The other side:
We've been in contact with Houston's Bureau of Vital Statistics, which is trying to help Robbie correct the situation so she can take a cruise.
What you can do:
If you have any suggestions on how to help Perry, email me (Randy.wallace@fox.com) or direct message me on Facebook (Randy Wallace FOX 26).
The Source: Robbie Perry, woman with incorrect Texas birth certificate.