California now allows residents to list their gender as “non-binary” on state birth certificates and driver’s licenses, removing the requirement for clinical treatment. The Gender Recognition Act of 2017 aims to accurately represent gender identity in civil documentation.
Until recently, California only listed the genders “male” or “female” on state birth certificates. But a new state law now allows residents to list their gender as “non-binary.” California’s Gender Recognition Act of 2017 aims to allow individuals to accurately represent their gender identity in civil documentation. Previously, California law required that individuals must undergo clinical treatment to apply for a gender reassignment on state-issued paperwork such as birth certificates and driver’s licenses. The new law not only removes this requirement, but also provides the option for “non-binary” gender. The move has been well received, particularly by members of the non-binary, transgender and intersex community, who have long struggled to accurately reflect their gender identity in official documents.
Learn more about gender identity:
Gender identity is an individual’s self-perception of their gender, which may or may not correspond to their gender at birth.
Individuals can identify with gender identities ranging from agender (genderless) to bigender (identifying as both male and female).
“Non-binary” is a gender identity that does not fall into strictly masculine or feminine categories.
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