The Social Security Administration is implementing a policy change to make it easier for the transgender community to change the update their gender designation in records kept by the agency. Transgender people can make the modification by submitting government-issued documents reflecting the new sex, or by presenting the SSA with “a medical certification of appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition,” according to the new rules. Previously, the SSA required documentation of specific surgeries. "Most people may not see this as a big deal, but transgender people know that this seemingly small technical change will protect their privacy and give them...