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| Region | Washington, D.C. |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In June 2017, Washington D.C. began allowing individuals to have their gender marker on their driver’s licenses be “X”. |
| Sources | https://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/09/20/d-c-council-approves-nonbinary-i-d-card-bill/ https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/06/22/dc-dmv-to-offer-new-non-binary-gender-option-for-ids/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Removing info not related to entry
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| Description | In June 2017, Washington D.C. began allowing individuals to have their gender marker on their driver’s licenses be “X”. Before then, as an alternative to not having the ability to legally identify as non-binary, some individuals chose to change their birth certificate’s gender marker to “unknown”. | In June 2017, Washington D.C. began allowing individuals to have their gender marker on their driver’s licenses be “X”. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing date and info
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| Start Date | Jun 27, 2017 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Description | One of the first places in the U.S. to offer gender-neutral driver's licenses and ID cards. On June 27th 2017 the DC mayor ordered the DMV to allow the recognition of X on drivers licenses and in September of 2018, it was codified by the DC council. | In June 2017, Washington D.C. began allowing individuals to have their gender marker on their driver’s licenses be “X”. Before then, as an alternative to not having the ability to legally identify as non-binary, some individuals chose to change their birth certificate’s gender marker to “unknown”. |
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| Sources | https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/27/health/washington-gender-neutral-drivers-license/index.html https://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/09/20/d-c-council-approves-nonbinary-i-d-card-bill/ | https://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/09/20/d-c-council-approves-nonbinary-i-d-card-bill/ https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/06/22/dc-dmv-to-offer-new-non-binary-gender-option-for-ids/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. Added to the sources and description.
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edited by jadeywadey. Added to the sources and description.
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| Description | One of the first places in the U.S. to offer gender-neutral driver's licenses and ID cards. | One of the first places in the U.S. to offer gender-neutral driver's licenses and ID cards. On June 27th 2017 the DC mayor ordered the DMV to allow the recognition of X on drivers licenses and in September of 2018, it was codified by the DC council. |
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| Sources | https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/27/health/washington-gender-neutral-drivers-license/index.html | https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/27/health/washington-gender-neutral-drivers-license/index.html https://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/09/20/d-c-council-approves-nonbinary-i-d-card-bill/ |
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created by JordanB3047
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| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | One of the first places in the U.S. to offer gender-neutral driver's licenses and ID cards. |
| Sources | https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/27/health/washington-gender-neutral-drivers-license/index.html |