Based on my experience, You should be okay with the hearing and jury duty. I had to miss a day of jury duty for a doctor’s appointment, and all they needed was a note, so I’d think they’ll accept proof that you had a hearing that day

I’ve been lurking several months on Lemmy, but this was so beautiful that I had to make my first comment to thank you for sharing. This had me on the verge of tears at work. I’m currently going through the same things as you in the poem. I have my first appointment with a trans friendly gender therapist soon so I can start processing my thoughts and feelings about my gender. Hearing your experience makes me feel that much more confident that I’m making the right choice. Thanks again for sharing