Entry #11837: Right to change legal gender in Montana

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RegionMontana
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateSep 19, 2022
End DateOct 23, 2023
DescriptionJudges have struck down Montana's ban on birth certificate gender marker changes for transgender people. The judges argue the state acted in bad faith, as they were told to suspend the requirement for surgery, not the change of birth certificates altogether.
Sourceshttps://flatheadbeacon.com/2022/09/20/montana-to-allow-transgender-people-to-change-birth-record/


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edited by Notdog1996. Law has been updated

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Original entry
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateSep 19, 2022
End Date(none)
DescriptionJudges have struck down Montana's ban on birth certificate gender marker changes for transgender people. The judges argue the state acted in bad faith, as they were told to suspend the requirement for surgery, not the change of birth certificates altogether.
Sourceshttps://flatheadbeacon.com/2022/09/20/montana-to-allow-transgender-people-to-change-birth-record/