Entry #12781: Right to change legal gender in Montana

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RegionMontana
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start DateOct 23, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe 2022 ruling has been put in effect. Any changes received by or after October 23, 2023 will be done under the new criteria. It is now not possible to change one's gender marker unless it was wrongly marked at birth. Transgender people cannot update their documents.
Sourceshttps://www.advocate.com/news/montana-bans-trans-birth-certificates https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/ruleno.asp?RN=37%2E8%2E311 https://dphhs.mt.gov/News/2024/February/DPHHSOfficialsState2022AdministrativeRuleGovernsSexMarkerBirthCertificateChangeRequests


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edited by qcksws. added official links from DDHS and Montana government

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DescriptionThe 2022 ruling has been put in effect. Any changes received by or after October 23, 2023 will be done under the new criteria.

It is now not possible to change one's gender marker unless it was wrongly marked at birth. Transgender people cannot update their documents.
The 2022 ruling has been put in effect. Any changes received by or after October 23, 2023 will be done under the new criteria.

It is now not possible to change one's gender marker unless it was wrongly marked at birth. Transgender people cannot update their documents.
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The 2022 ruling has been put in effect. Any changes received by or after October 23, 2023 will be done under the new criteria. It is now not possible to change one's gender marker unless it was wrongly marked at birth. Transgender people cannot update their documents. one's gender marker unless it was wrongly marked at birth. Transgender people cannot update their documents.
Sourceshttps://www.advocate.com/news/montana-bans-trans-birth-certificateshttps://www.advocate.com/news/montana-bans-trans-birth-certificates
https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/ruleno.asp?RN=37%2E8%2E311
https://dphhs.mt.gov/News/2024/February/DPHHSOfficialsState2022AdministrativeRuleGovernsSexMarkerBirthCertificateChangeRequests
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https://www.advocate.com/news/montana-bans-trans-birth-certificates https://www.advocate.com/news/montana-bans-trans-birth-certificates https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/ruleno.asp?RN=37%2E8%2E311 https://dphhs.mt.gov/News/2024/February/DPHHSOfficialsState2022AdministrativeRuleGovernsSexMarkerBirthCertificateChangeRequests

created by Notdog1996

Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start DateOct 23, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe 2022 ruling has been put in effect. Any changes received by or after October 23, 2023 will be done under the new criteria. It is now not possible to change one's gender marker unless it was wrongly marked at birth. Transgender people cannot update their documents.
Sourceshttps://www.advocate.com/news/montana-bans-trans-birth-certificates