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Idaho drops surgery requirement to change sex on driver's license
Source: Reuters
Idaho drops surgery requirement to change sex on driver's license
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho | Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:22am EDT
(Reuters) - Idaho officials on Tuesday dropped a requirement that transgender residents show proof of surgery to alter sex designation on their driver's licenses, bringing the state in line with policies in most other parts of the country.
The change, which comes after a complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho, requires a court order or sworn statement from a doctor for those seeking to revise their gender on Idaho driver's licenses.
It repeals a 2011 rule that required proof of surgical gender reassignment before licenses could be modified.
The ACLU of Idaho had complained to the state transportation agency about its decision to revoke the license of a transgender woman and deny another's application because neither had undergone sex-change surgery.
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By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho | Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:22am EDT
(Reuters) - Idaho officials on Tuesday dropped a requirement that transgender residents show proof of surgery to alter sex designation on their driver's licenses, bringing the state in line with policies in most other parts of the country.
The change, which comes after a complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho, requires a court order or sworn statement from a doctor for those seeking to revise their gender on Idaho driver's licenses.
It repeals a 2011 rule that required proof of surgical gender reassignment before licenses could be modified.
The ACLU of Idaho had complained to the state transportation agency about its decision to revoke the license of a transgender woman and deny another's application because neither had undergone sex-change surgery.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/24/us-usa-idaho-transgender-idUSBRE93N05I20130424
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