Current Version
| Region | Hawaii |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Hawaii as of July 2015 started amending birth certificates with a licensed physician's approval, 5 years later Hawaii approved HB1165 to amend driver's licenses without proof of medical documentation. The birth certificate statue has not been amended since its approval. |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/state/hawaii#:~:text=Hawaii%20Birth%20Certificate%20Laws,Ann. https://namechange.ehawaii.gov/public/welcome.html https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Hawaii.pdf *minors under 18* https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/amendments/new-birth-certificate-for-sex-designation-change/ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0338/HRS_0338-0017_0007.htm |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Description | Hawaii as of July 2015 started amending birth certificates with a licensed physician's approval, 5 years later Hawaii approved HB1165 to amend driver's licenses without proof of medical documentation. The birth certificate statue has not been amended since it's approval. | Hawaii as of July 2015 started amending birth certificates with a licensed physician's approval, 5 years later Hawaii approved HB1165 to amend driver's licenses without proof of medical documentation. The birth certificate statue has not been amended since its approval. |
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| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/state/hawaii#:~:text=Hawaii%20Birth%20Certificate%20Laws,Ann. https://namechange.ehawaii.gov/public/welcome.html https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Hawaii.pdf *minors under 18* https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/amendments/new-birth-certificate-for-sex-designation-change/ | https://transequality.org/documents/state/hawaii#:~:text=Hawaii%20Birth%20Certificate%20Laws,Ann. https://namechange.ehawaii.gov/public/welcome.html https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Hawaii.pdf *minors under 18* https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/amendments/new-birth-certificate-for-sex-designation-change/ https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0338/HRS_0338-0017_0007.htm |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Hawaii as of July 2015 started amending birth certificates with a licensed physician's approval, 5 years later Hawaii approved HB1165 to amend driver's licenses without proof of medical documentation. The birth certificate statue has not been amended since it's approval. |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/documents/state/hawaii#:~:text=Hawaii%20Birth%20Certificate%20Laws,Ann. https://namechange.ehawaii.gov/public/welcome.html https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Hawaii.pdf *minors under 18* https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/amendments/new-birth-certificate-for-sex-designation-change/ |