In Re Harris

*226OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

As Tammy Wynette so aptly observed, sometimes it’s hard to be a woman. This is especially true in the instant matter, which calls this Court to decide the case of Brian Harris, a thirty-nine-year-old man who, for the past twenty-two years, has lived as a woman. During this time, petitioner has consistently dressed and appeared in public as a female and has assumed the name “Lisa.” In addition to his years of intensive psychological counseling, petitioner has undergone a number of medical procedures designed to make himself appear more feminine.1 Specifically, petitioner…