Current Version
| Region | Connecticut |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2015 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Description | On June 24, 2015, a law was passed in Connecticut removing the requirement for surgery to change one’s legal gender. However, medical documentation is still required. The law went into effect on October 1, 2015. |
| Sources | https://www.glad.org/connecticut-birth-certificate-tool-kit/#:~:text=The%20Connecticut%20General%20Assembly%20has%20recently%20amended,for%20changing%20gender%20markers%20on%20birth%20certificates.&text=Gender%20markers%20can%20now%20be%20changed%20with,physician%2C%20advanced%20practice%20registered%20nurse%20or%20psychologist. https://portal.ct.gov/dph/vital-records/gender-change |
Revision History (2)
edited by mineszilla. new policy in effect
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| End Date | (none) | Jan 1, 2020 |
created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On June 24, 2015, a law was passed in Connecticut removing the requirement for surgery to change one’s legal gender. However, medical documentation is still required. The law went into effect on October 1, 2015. |
| Sources | https://www.glad.org/connecticut-birth-certificate-tool-kit/#:~:text=The%20Connecticut%20General%20Assembly%20has%20recently%20amended,for%20changing%20gender%20markers%20on%20birth%20certificates.&text=Gender%20markers%20can%20now%20be%20changed%20with,physician%2C%20advanced%20practice%20registered%20nurse%20or%20psychologist. https://portal.ct.gov/dph/vital-records/gender-change |