Entry #2911: Right to change legal gender in Tennessee

Current Version

RegionTennessee
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start Datepast
End DateJul 1, 2023
DescriptionRequires surgery to change drivers license. Not legal to change birth certificate.
Sourceshttp://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/23/us-lgbt-people-face-healthcare-barriers


Revision History (6)

Revision by Notdog1996. New law

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End Date(NONE)Jul 1, 2023

Revision by Daniel455907. It is technically allowed

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Value(REMOVED)Legal, but requires surgery
Value SpecialAmbiguous(REMOVED)
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "According to TN.gov, amending the sex/gender on your birth certificate is not allowed under Tennessee law for transgender individuals. You can, however, get the sex/gender changed on all other legal documents aside from your birth certificate."

Revision by Markissik. Correcting the mistake

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NoteRequires surgery to change drivers license. not legal to change birth certificate. Requires surgery to change drivers license. Not legal to change birth certificate.
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Requires surgery to change drivers license. not legal to change birth certificate. Not legal to change birth certificate.

Revision by Ausyk

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Sourceshttp://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_lawshttp://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/23/us-lgbt-people-face-healthcare-barriers
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http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/23/us-lgbt-people-face-healthcare-barriers
Reports (3)
  • Newer law has been passed
  • Newer law has been passed "as of February 23 2023, Tennessee passed a law requiring minors to de-transition within a year"
  • Status is not correct "Surgery is not required to change gender or name on Driver's License. "

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgery(REMOVED)
Value Special(REMOVED)Ambiguous

Revision by Ausyk

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Noteaccording to Movement Advancement ProjectRequires surgery to change drivers license. not legal to change birth certificate.
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according to Movement Advancement Project Requires surgery to change drivers license. not legal to change birth certificate.

Ausyk created this entry.