Illinois - Illinois to allow transgender residents to change birth certificates issued in another state

John Clark

MyStateLine

Forest Glen, IL (neighborhood of Chicago)

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Vermont - New Vermont Law Eases Process for Changing Gender on Birth Certificates

Anne Wallace Allen

Seven Days

Winooski, VT

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Utah - Utah bill would require transgender girls to change birth certificates before joining female high school sports

Bethany Rodgers

Salt Lake Tribune

Morgan, UT

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Michigan - Trans Michiganders no longer need proof of sex-reassignment surgery to change birth certificates

Caroline Llanes

NPR

Lansing, MI

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Montana - It’s about to get tougher for transgender Montanans to amend birth certificates

Andrea Holland

Kaiser Health News

Bozeman, MT

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Montana - New bill would make it harder for transgender Montanans to amend their birth certificates

Mara Silvers

Montana Free Press

Columbia Falls, MT

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ezs note:  Montanans - Please, urge your state Senator and state Representative to vote NO on SB 280.  And if you are from Columbia Falls, turn the dimwitted Sen. Carl Glimm out the next time elections are held.  Thanks.

South Dakota - Trans March on Pierre urges opposition to legislation requiring birth certificates reflect biological sex

Jody Heemstra

DRGNews.com

Pierre, SD

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lead story - Judge: Idaho Still Cannot Automatically Bar Transgender People Changing Birth Certificates

James Dawson
Boise State Public Radio

Boise, ID

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lead story - Transgender community welcomes change to Victorian birth certificates

James Hancock
ABC (Australia)

Melbourne, Australia

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civil rights - Following trans teen's suit, minors can now change New York birth certificates

Cynthia Silva
NBC News

Albany, NY

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Maine - Maine considering nonbinary option for birth certificates

Rachel Ohm
pressherald.com

Augusta, ME

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lead story - Illinois Updating Birth Certificates For Transgender Dads

Preas
NBC Chicago

Chicago, IL

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Illinois - Lambda to Illinois: Issue birth certificates affirming gender identities of trans parents

Press
Windy City Times

Chicago, IL

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Kansas - Kansas to allow transgender people to change their gender on birth certificates

Dion Lefler, Jonathan Shorman
The Wichita Eagle

Topeka, KS

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lead story - Commentary: Transgender people just want to be themselves

Dex Rumsey
The Salt Lake Tribune

Grantsville, UT

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Colorado - New Bill Would Simplify Process for Changing Gender on Birth Certificates

Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Westword

State Rep. Daneya Esgar (D-CO)

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lead story - Transgender birth certificates will be available in New Jersey starting in February

Dan Alexander
New Jersey 101.5

Trenton, NJ

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civil rights - NEW YORK CITY INTRODUCES GENDER NEUTRAL OPTION 'X' ON BIRTH CERTIFICATES

Kashmira Gander
Newsweek

New York City, NY

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Puerto Rico - 'It Will Open Doors': 19-Year-Old Transgender Woman Cheers Victory in Fight to Fix Puerto Rico Birth Certificates

Sofia Cerda Campero
Washington 4 (NBC)

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

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New Zealand - Should New Zealand drop gender for birth certificates, licences?

Zane Small
Newshub (NZ)

Wellington, New Zealand

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