Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 16:27:33 -0800 From: Eros Publishing Subject: Press Release Contact: Spencer Bergstedt. 206/783-5339 or MstrSpence@aol.com Just Published "Transition and Beyond: A legal guide for transsexuals" Spencer Bergstedt, Attorney at Law, has just written 2 books, both entitled "Transition and Beyond: A Legal Guide for () Transsexuals". You might wonder what the () is for and why 2 books. Well, the answer is simple: within the () put either FTM or MTF, depending on which book you'd like to order. Each book covers a multitude of legal issues as they relate to transsexuals. Included are such things as: Insurance, Marriage, Estate planning, Divorce, Child Custody issues, Name Change, Birth Certificates, Drivers License, Social Security, Workplace issues, Criminal issues and more. The book includes name, birth certificate and driver's license, change information for all 50 states. "Too often when people start gender transition they don't have adequate resources available to them to handle changing such basic things as their name," says Bergstedt, "and too often they go to attorney's who don't know the first thing about the special legal needs of transpeople. Hopefully, this guide book will arm transfolk with information that is easy to understand and implement in their own lives." Each also includes a ton of resource information like reading lists, organizations, products, etc. specific to whether you are FTM or MTF. The cost is $25.00 plus $2 s+h per copy. Along with your name, address and phone number and the # of books you'd like to order. Send check or money order to: Spencer Bergstedt Attorney at Law 1122 E. Pike #1070 Seattle WA 98122 206/949-7469 ***Please feel free to distribute this information*** Meet me at The Lava Lounge www.wolfenet.com/~aubrey/lava.htm