The Texas Department of Public Safety has made an internal decision to cease accepting amended birth certificates or court orders for gender marker changes on driver's licenses, significantly complicating transgender individuals' ability to navigate crucial aspects of their identities.
Sheri Gipson, Chief of the Drivers License Division at the Texas Department of Public Safety, communicated in an internal email that effective immediately, the department will not accept court orders or amended birth certificates for changing gender markers, leaving many transgender individuals in a precarious position.
The state’s new policy not only complicates identity documentation for transgender people but also involves creating a database to track attempts to change gender markers, indicating a move towards increased scrutiny and control over these individuals' rights.
In addition to Texas, similar restrictive policies are surfacing in states like Montana and Missouri, where transgender individuals face strict requirements such as needing surgical procedures or valid court orders to make necessary changes to their identification documents.
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