Current Version
| Region | Arkansas |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Apr 13, 1995 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Arkansas will amend after receipt of a court order verifying that they have undergone sex-reassignment surgery and that their names have been changed. |
| Sources | http://www.hrc.org/laws-and-legislation/entry/arkansas-birth-certificate-law-gender-identity-issues https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-20/subtitle-2/chapter-18/subchapter-3/section-20-18-307/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-id-birth-certificate.pdf https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F1995%2FPublic%2F1254.pdf |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | 1995 | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Sources | http://www.hrc.org/laws-and-legislation/entry/arkansas-birth-certificate-law-gender-identity-issues https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-20/subtitle-2/chapter-18/subchapter-3/section-20-18-307/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-id-birth-certificate.pdf | http://www.hrc.org/laws-and-legislation/entry/arkansas-birth-certificate-law-gender-identity-issues https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-20/subtitle-2/chapter-18/subchapter-3/section-20-18-307/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-id-birth-certificate.pdf https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F1995%2FPublic%2F1254.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing start year.
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| Start Date | 2002 | 1995 |
| Sources | http://www.hrc.org/laws-and-legislation/entry/arkansas-birth-certificate-law-gender-identity-issues | http://www.hrc.org/laws-and-legislation/entry/arkansas-birth-certificate-law-gender-identity-issues https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-20/subtitle-2/chapter-18/subchapter-3/section-20-18-307/ https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-id-birth-certificate.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Arkansas will amend after receipt of a court order verifying that they have undergone sex-reassignment surgery and that their names have been changed. |
| Sources | http://www.hrc.org/laws-and-legislation/entry/arkansas-birth-certificate-law-gender-identity-issues |
Reports (2)
- Note field is incorrect "Anecdotal: My pre-op trans boyfriend was able to change the gender marker on his ID simply by going down to the courthouse with a copy of his name change form. To change one's legal name in most counties, all you have to do is submit a form and pay a fee. "
- Status is not correct "The Arkansas DMV now honors requests to change gender markers on DLs more or less at request at a state revenue office, given a name change court order.
Resistance may vary by county, but the home office in Little Rock can clarify the current policy. A doctor's note is necessary for a name change, but surgery is absolutely _not_ a requirement.
See page 28: http://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/resources/ARTECGuide-FINAL.pdf"