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| Region | Ohio |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Jan 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A medical diagnosis is required for state IDs. A court order is required for birth certificates which may vary on requirements by each judge. |
| Sources | https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/publicsafety.ohio.gov/bmv2369.pdf https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/changing-correcting-birth-record https://www.aclu.org/cases/ray-v-mccloud |
Revision History (2)
edited by mineszilla. State IDs require a medical diagnosis; court decisions may vary on requirements for birth certifcates
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | May 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| Description | Ohio's birth certificate law was struck down in December 2020 and judged discriminatory against transgender individuals. Thus, Ohio-born citizens will now be able to modify their gender marker. There is no specific requirement to modify the gender marker, since each court will have their own ruling, but it is advised that their requirement be as accessible as possible. | A medical diagnosis is required for state IDs. A court order is required for birth certificates which may vary on requirements by each judge. |
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| Sources | https://www.acluohio.org/en/news/trans-folks-born-ohio-heres-how-finally-correct-gender-marker-your-ohio-birth-certificate https://www.newsmax.com/politics/ohio-transgender-change-birth/2021/04/27/id/1019257/ https://www.acluohio.org/en/publications/faq-correcting-gender-marker-ohio-birth-certificate | https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/publicsafety.ohio.gov/bmv2369.pdf https://transitics.substack.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/changing-correcting-birth-record https://www.aclu.org/cases/ray-v-mccloud |
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created by Notdog1996
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | May 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Ohio's birth certificate law was struck down in December 2020 and judged discriminatory against transgender individuals. Thus, Ohio-born citizens will now be able to modify their gender marker. There is no specific requirement to modify the gender marker, since each court will have their own ruling, but it is advised that their requirement be as accessible as possible. |
| Sources | https://www.acluohio.org/en/news/trans-folks-born-ohio-heres-how-finally-correct-gender-marker-your-ohio-birth-certificate https://www.newsmax.com/politics/ohio-transgender-change-birth/2021/04/27/id/1019257/ https://www.acluohio.org/en/publications/faq-correcting-gender-marker-ohio-birth-certificate |