Current Version
| Region | Massachusetts |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Aug 1, 2015 |
| End Date | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Description | Massachusetts requires a notarized statement proving that “the person has completed medical intervention, appropriate for that individual, for the purpose of permanent sex reassignment and is not of the sex recorded on the record. (Cited from NTCE)" All other documents are able to get apply freely and no other documentation is required. Minors under 18 will have to get parents approval. |
| Sources | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/amend-a-birth-certificate-following-medical-intervention-for-the-purpose-of-sex-reassignment https://transequality.org/documents/state/massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/doc/learners-permit-drivers-license-and-id-card-application/download https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Massachusetts.pdf https://www.glad.org/massachusetts-id/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations https://www.glad.org/updated-ma-law-modernizes-process-gender-marker-changes-birth-certificates/ |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing entry and additional source.
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | 2015 | Aug 1, 2015 |
| Sources | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/amend-a-birth-certificate-following-medical-intervention-for-the-purpose-of-sex-reassignment https://transequality.org/documents/state/massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/doc/learners-permit-drivers-license-and-id-card-application/download https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Massachusetts.pdf https://www.glad.org/massachusetts-id/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/amend-a-birth-certificate-following-medical-intervention-for-the-purpose-of-sex-reassignment https://transequality.org/documents/state/massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/doc/learners-permit-drivers-license-and-id-card-application/download https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Massachusetts.pdf https://www.glad.org/massachusetts-id/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations https://www.glad.org/updated-ma-law-modernizes-process-gender-marker-changes-birth-certificates/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2015 |
| Sources | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/amend-a-birth-certificate-following-medical-intervention-for-the-purpose-of-sex-reassignment https://transequality.org/documents/state/massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/doc/learners-permit-drivers-license-and-id-card-application/download https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Massachusetts.pdf https://www.glad.org/massachusetts-id/ | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/amend-a-birth-certificate-following-medical-intervention-for-the-purpose-of-sex-reassignment https://transequality.org/documents/state/massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/doc/learners-permit-drivers-license-and-id-card-application/download https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Massachusetts.pdf https://www.glad.org/massachusetts-id/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations |
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edited by aveywavey. Massachusetts law was amended in 2024; no longer requires any sort of medical intervention.
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| End Date | (none) | Jul 1, 2024 |
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| Description | Massachusetts requires a notarized statement proving that “the person has completed medical intervention, appropriate for that individual, for the purpose of permanent sex reassignment and is not of the sex recorded on the record. (Cited from NTCE)" All other documents are able to get apply freely and no other documentation is required. Minors under 18 will have to get parents approval | Massachusetts requires a notarized statement proving that “the person has completed medical intervention, appropriate for that individual, for the purpose of permanent sex reassignment and is not of the sex recorded on the record. (Cited from NTCE)" All other documents are able to get apply freely and no other documentation is required. Minors under 18 will have to get parents approval. |
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| Sources | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/amend-a-birth-certificate-following-medical-intervention-for-the-purpose-of-sex-reassignment https://transequality.org/documents/state/massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/doc/learners-permit-drivers-license-and-id-card-application/download https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Massachusetts.pdf | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/amend-a-birth-certificate-following-medical-intervention-for-the-purpose-of-sex-reassignment https://transequality.org/documents/state/massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/doc/learners-permit-drivers-license-and-id-card-application/download https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Massachusetts.pdf https://www.glad.org/massachusetts-id/ |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Massachusetts requires a notarized statement proving that “the person has completed medical intervention, appropriate for that individual, for the purpose of permanent sex reassignment and is not of the sex recorded on the record. (Cited from NTCE)" All other documents are able to get apply freely and no other documentation is required. Minors under 18 will have to get parents approval |
| Sources | https://www.mass.gov/how-to/amend-a-birth-certificate-following-medical-intervention-for-the-purpose-of-sex-reassignment https://transequality.org/documents/state/massachusetts https://www.mass.gov/doc/learners-permit-drivers-license-and-id-card-application/download https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/id/NameChangesforMinors/NCTE%20Minor%20Name%20Change%20Massachusetts.pdf |