Current Version
| Region | Rhode Island |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Mar 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Transgender people do not need a medical diagnosis to change their gender on documents in Rhode Island. |
| Sources | https://glad-org-wpom.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rhode-Island-Name-Change-Guide-20250207.pdf https://www.glad.org/kyr-trans-ri/#:~:text=To%20update%20the%20gender%20marker,on%20your%20RI%20birth%20certificate. https://dmv.ri.gov/licenses-permits-ids/drivers-licenses/name-address-change |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Mar 2021 |
edited by jadeywadey. https://www.equaldex.com/help/27
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| Start Date | Mar 2021 | (unknown) |
| Description | As of March 2021, transgender people do not need medical diagnoses to change their gender on documents in Rhode Island. | Transgender people do not need a medical diagnosis to change their gender on documents in Rhode Island. |
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| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Mar 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of March 2021, transgender people do not need medical diagnoses to change their gender on documents in Rhode Island. |
| Sources | https://glad-org-wpom.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rhode-Island-Name-Change-Guide-20250207.pdf https://www.glad.org/kyr-trans-ri/#:~:text=To%20update%20the%20gender%20marker,on%20your%20RI%20birth%20certificate. https://dmv.ri.gov/licenses-permits-ids/drivers-licenses/name-address-change |