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| Region | Indiana |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Indiana, it is possible for trans people to change their legal gender on their drivers’ licence but they must provide a statement from a physician. Since March 2025, gender change on birth certificates is not provided. |
| Sources | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/learners-permits-and-drivers-licenses-overview/drivers-license/amending-your-drivers-license-or-identification-card/#gender https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/idoh-halts-gender-change-requests-on-birth-records-to-comply-with-braun-executive-order |
Revision History (11)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more info.
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Description | It's possible to change gender in Indiana. | In Indiana, it is possible for trans people to change their legal gender on their drivers’ licence but they must provide a statement from a physician. Since March 2025, gender change on birth certificates is not provided. |
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| Sources | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws https://www.in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/learners-permits-and-drivers-licenses-overview/drivers-license/amending-your-drivers-license-or-identification-card/#gender https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/idoh-halts-gender-change-requests-on-birth-records-to-comply-with-braun-executive-order |
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edited by JordanB3047
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| Description | Missing non binary options on documents. | It's possible to change gender in Indiana. |
| Sources | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws |
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Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Bruce borders introduced a bill preventing one from changing their birth certificate or permanent record. (IN HB1524)
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| Description | Requires announcement of name Change. Missing non binary options on documents. | Missing non binary options on documents. |
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| Description | Requires announcement of name Change. Change pending. Non binary options pending. | Requires announcement of name Change. Missing non binary options on documents. |
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| Sources | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws |
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| Description | Requires announcement of name Change. Change pending | Requires announcement of name Change. Change pending. Non binary options pending. |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | Requires surgery and requires announcement of name Change. Change pending | Requires announcement of name Change. Change pending |
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| Description | Requires surgery and requires announcement of name Change. | Requires surgery and requires announcement of name Change. Change pending |
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| Description | Requires announcement of name Change. | Requires surgery and requires announcement of name Change. |
| Sources | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 | http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/11272 http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws |
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires surgery |
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| Description | No | Requires announcement of name Change. |