Ohio Supreme Court punts on transgender people changing their birth certificates
Experts hold little hope for trans individuals attempting to change their gender markers in the red state.
November 25, 2024
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Experts hold little hope for trans individuals attempting to change their gender markers in the red state.
The rule applies even if a person has updated their birth certificates, or even potentially if they have a court order.
Justices determined that the plaintiff was discriminated against for having "female genitalia" when the district "does not speculate, inspect, or otherwise inquire as to the genitalia of other male students.”
Transgender, nonbinary, and intersex residents are suing over a new policy that makes it nearly impossible to change their gender marker and bans the use of a gender-neutral one.
While there has been progress in creating inclusive identity markers on the federal level, some states have tried to restrict ID choices.
This National Adoption Month, an attorney for Family Equality highlights a different type of adoption: stepparent, second parent, and confirmatory adoption for LGBTQ+ parents.
It’s already legal to do, but a procedural grey-area makes it so each county’s probate court can decide differently unless the justices make a decision.