Entry #14012: Right to change legal gender in Illinois

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Region	Illinois
Issue	Right to change legal gender
Status	Legal, no restrictions
Start Date	Jan 1, 2018
End Date	(none)
Description	As of 2018, Illinois has made a update to a Vital records act stating that people are able to get their birth certificates updated. Drivers Licenses are also able to be updated to the correct gender.
Sources	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1573&ChapterID=35 https://www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/changing-sex-designation-your-illinois-birth-certificate https://cdn.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/be/ad/bead0ce4-ad6e-462e-831d-d58e94289b6f/t010_gaht_diy_name-gender_change.pdf https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html#:~:text=An%20individual%20born%20in%20Illinois,on%20their%20own%20birth%20certificate. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#:~:text=If%20an%20applicant%20changes%20their,for%20a%20corrected%20identification%20card.

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Revision History (3)

Jun 28, 2024

edited by qcksws. Reverting to revision #39452:

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Start Date	Jul 1, 2023	Jan 1, 2018
Description	As of July 1st 2023, Illinois born residents can change their birth certificate, I don't think a diagnoses is required.	As of 2018, Illinois has made a update to a Vital records act stating that people are able to get their birth certificates updated. Drivers Licenses are also able to be updated to the correct gender.
Description	Show Difference As of July 1st 2023, Illinois born residents can change their birth certificate, I don't think a diagnoses is required. 2018, Illinois has made a update to a Vital records act stating that people are able to get their birth certificates updated. Drivers Licenses are also able to be updated to the correct gender.
Sources	https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1573&ChapterID=35 https://www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/changing-sex-designation-your-illinois-birth-certificate https://cdn.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/be/ad/bead0ce4-ad6e-462e-831d-d58e94289b6f/t010_gaht_diy_name-gender_change.pdf https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html#:~:text=An%20individual%20born%20in%20Illinois,on%20their%20own%20birth%20certificate. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#:~:text=If%20an%20applicant%20changes%20their,for%20a%20corrected%20identification%20card.
Sources	Show Difference https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1573&ChapterID=35 https://www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/changing-sex-designation-your-illinois-birth-certificate https://cdn.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/be/ad/bead0ce4-ad6e-462e-831d-d58e94289b6f/t010_gaht_diy_name-gender_change.pdf https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html#:~:text=An%20individual%20born%20in%20Illinois,on%20their%20own%20birth%20certificate. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#:~:text=If%20an%20applicant%20changes%20their,for%20a%20corrected%20identification%20card.

Jun 28, 2024

edited by Transgirlie. Recent changes and more accurate

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Start Date	Jan 1, 2018	Jul 1, 2023
Description	As of 2018, Illinois has made a update to a Vital records act stating that people are able to get their birth certificates updated. Drivers Licenses are also able to be updated to the correct gender.	As of July 1st 2023, Illinois born residents can change their birth certificate, I don't think a diagnoses is required.
Description	Show Difference As of 2018, Illinois has made a update to a Vital records act stating that people are able to get their birth certificates updated. Drivers Licenses are also able to be updated to the correct gender. July 1st 2023, Illinois born residents can change their birth certificate, I don't think a diagnoses is required.
Sources	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1573&ChapterID=35 https://www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/changing-sex-designation-your-illinois-birth-certificate https://cdn.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/be/ad/bead0ce4-ad6e-462e-831d-d58e94289b6f/t010_gaht_diy_name-gender_change.pdf https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html#:~:text=An%20individual%20born%20in%20Illinois,on%20their%20own%20birth%20certificate. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#:~:text=If%20an%20applicant%20changes%20their,for%20a%20corrected%20identification%20card.	https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html
Sources	Show Difference https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1573&ChapterID=35 https://www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/changing-sex-designation-your-illinois-birth-certificate https://cdn.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/be/ad/bead0ce4-ad6e-462e-831d-d58e94289b6f/t010_gaht_diy_name-gender_change.pdf https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html#:~:text=An%20individual%20born%20in%20Illinois,on%20their%20own%20birth%20certificate. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#:~:text=If%20an%20applicant%20changes%20their,for%20a%20corrected%20identification%20card. https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html

Jun 28, 2024

created by qcksws

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	Original entry
Status	Legal, no restrictions
Start Date	Jan 1, 2018
End Date	(none)
Description	As of 2018, Illinois has made a update to a Vital records act stating that people are able to get their birth certificates updated. Drivers Licenses are also able to be updated to the correct gender.
Sources	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1573&ChapterID=35 https://www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/changing-sex-designation-your-illinois-birth-certificate https://cdn.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/be/ad/bead0ce4-ad6e-462e-831d-d58e94289b6f/t010_gaht_diy_name-gender_change.pdf https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/birth-records/gender-reassignment.html#:~:text=An%20individual%20born%20in%20Illinois,on%20their%20own%20birth%20certificate. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers_license/drlicid.html#:~:text=If%20an%20applicant%20changes%20their,for%20a%20corrected%20identification%20card.