Entry #13418: Right to change legal gender in Missouri

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RegionMissouri
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start Date2006
End DateAug 6, 2024
DescriptionThere are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through a medical professional to get a signed document for name change. Surgery was required for birth certificates but not driver’s licences.
Sourceshttps://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery.
https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name
https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215
http://lambdalegal.org/publication/changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations-state-by-state-guidelines/


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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Earlier start year found.

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Start DateAug 28, 20142006
Sourceshttps://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery.
https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name
https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215
https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery.
https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name
https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215
http://lambdalegal.org/publication/changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations-state-by-state-guidelines/
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https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215 https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215 http://lambdalegal.org/publication/changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations-state-by-state-guidelines/

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date and fixing status as birth certificates required surgery.

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ValueLegal, but requires medical diagnosisLegal, but requires surgery
Start Date(unknown)Aug 28, 2014
DescriptionThere are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through an medical professional to get a signed document for name change.There are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through a medical professional to get a signed document for name change. Surgery was required for birth certificates but not driver’s licences.
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There are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through an medical professional to get a signed document for name change. medical professional to get a signed document for name change. Surgery was required for birth certificates but not driver’s licences.
Sourceshttps://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery.
https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name
https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery.
https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name
https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215
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https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215

edited by Unknownmiles. Policy was changed.

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End Date(none)Aug 6, 2024

created by qcksws

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StatusLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionThere are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through an medical professional to get a signed document for name change.
Sourceshttps://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name