Gender on Government Documents To Change Under New Bill
Summary
A new bill, introduced by Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal, aims to change how gender is recorded on U.S. government documents. The bill, called the Transgender Bill of Rights, seeks to protect the rights of transgender and nonbinary people by allowing changes to gender markers on documents and providing an "X" option for gender identification.Key Facts
- The proposed bill is called the Transgender Bill of Rights.
- It was introduced by Representative Pramila Jayapal and has 95 co-sponsors.
- The bill would allow transgender people to change gender markers on documents without showing biological sex.
- It would enable an "X" marker option for gender on federal identification documents.
- The bill is designed to protect transgender and nonbinary people's access to medical care, shelter, and economic security.
- President Donald Trump's executive order in January 2025 limits gender recognition to only male and female.
- About 1.6 million transgender people live in the U.S.
- The previous version of the bill stalled after earning 127 co-sponsors.
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