Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Becomes Law in North Dakota
The bill signed by Gov. Doug Burgum restricts use of restrooms and other facilities in domestic violence shelters, college dorms, and correctional facilities.
April 28, 2023
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Kansas to Allow Gender Marker Change on Birth Certificates
The change comes after trans Kansans represented by Lambda Legal filed suit.
June 24, 2019
Montana to Allow Changes to Gender on Birth Certificates After Ruling
State officials had previously said they would not comply with a court injunction making the changes to birth certificates easier for transgender residents.Â
September 20, 2022
Montana Will Defy Judge Over Gender Changes on Birth Certificates
State officials are rejecting an order issued by a judge Thursday.
September 16, 2022
Judge Blocks Montana Ban on Birth Certificate Gender Changes
Judge Michael Moses said his earlier order to revert to a simple process to change the gender marker was "clear as a bell."
September 15, 2022
Utah Bill Seeks to Block Gender Changes on Birth Certificates
The legislation defines gender as "the innate and immutable characteristics established at conception."
January 26, 2019
Montana issues rule banning gender marker changes on birth certificates
The new rule mirrors an old rule which was defeated in court.
February 22, 2024
Montana Blocks Trans People From Changing Gender on Birth Certificates
The rule comes as LGBTQ+ rights groups sue Montana over another anti-trans rule made earlier this year.Â
September 13, 2022
NYC Could Ease Requirements for Changing Birth Certificate Gender
New York City Council member Corey Johnson has introduced legislation that would allow transgender people to update the gender on their birth certificate with fewer restrictions.
October 7, 2014
Utah Anti-Transgender Birth Certificate Bill Withdrawn
The measure would have made it essentially impossible to change the gender on a birth certificate.
February 14, 2019
Kansas May Block Trans People From Updating Birth Certificates
Kansas may soon make it incredibly difficult for transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificate.
April 7, 2016
Idaho Governor Signs Two Anti-Trans Bills Into Law
The bills bar student athletes from teams for the gender with which they identify and prevent residents from changing the gender on their birth certificates.
March 30, 2020
​Florida Republicans Take Aim at Gender-Affirming Care, Drag Shows​
Florida Republican lawmakers are looking to ban gender-affirming care, stop legal changes of gender on birth certificates, and restrict drag shows.
March 4, 2023
Lawsuit Looks to End N.C. Policy Requiring Surgery to Change Gender
The lawsuit argues that forcing a trans person to have surgery to change the gender on their birth certificate violates their constitutional rights.Â
November 16, 2021
Courts Deliver Two Victories for Trans Americans
One court affirms trans students' right to use the restroom matching their gender identity; another strikes down Idaho's ban on gender changes on birth certificates.
August 7, 2020
ACLU Blasts Montana's Delay on Trans Birth Certificate Order
A judge has blocked a law that would have made it harder for trans residents to change the gender on their birth certificates, but the state still hasn't changed the process.
May 23, 2022
Colorado Bans Gay and Trans 'Panic' Defenses, Eases Access to PrEP
Gov. Jared Polis signed the bills into law Monday, along with one making it easier for minors to change the gender on their birth certificates.
July 14, 2020
Trans Girl's Amended Birth Certificate Is Only the Beginning
Among the first British Columbians to have her gender corrected on her birth certificate, Harriette Cunningham argues that there's more change yet needed.
August 1, 2014
California Legislature Passes Trans Birth Certificate Bill
Assembly Bill 1121, which would provide transgender Californians with a more streamlined process of changing their names and gender markers on birth certificates, passed by a vote of 56-18.
September 7, 2013
Illinois Lawmakers Send Pro-LGBT Bills to Governor
One would make it easier to change the gender marker on birth certificates; the other would outlaw the use of anti-LGBT "panic" as defense against a murder charge.
June 1, 2017
These blue states are making it easier for transgender people to update their documents
As Donald Trump forbids trans people from updating their gender markers at a federal level, Democratic states are making it easier for them to legally change their name and sex.
February 13, 2025