Current Version
| Region | Tennessee |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Description | Requires surgery to change drivers license. Not legal to change birth certificate. |
| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/23/us-lgbt-people-face-healthcare-barriers |
Revision History (7)
edited by Notdog1996. New law
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| End Date | (none) | Jul 1, 2023 |
edited by Daniel455907. It is technically allowed
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "According to TN.gov, amending the sex/gender on your birth certificate is not allowed under Tennessee law for transgender individuals. You can, however, get the sex/gender changed on all other legal documents aside from your birth certificate."
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| Description | Requires surgery to change drivers license. not legal to change birth certificate. | Requires surgery to change drivers license. Not legal to change birth certificate. |
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| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/23/us-lgbt-people-face-healthcare-barriers |
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Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed "as of February 23 2023, Tennessee passed a law requiring minors to de-transition within a year"
- Status is not correct "Surgery is not required to change gender or name on Driver's License. "
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal, but requires surgery | Ambiguous |
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| Description | according to Movement Advancement Project | Requires surgery to change drivers license. not legal to change birth certificate. |
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