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| Region | Washington, D.C. |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jun 25, 2017 |
| Description | Before 2017, Washington D.C did not legally recognize a third gender. However, 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”. |
| Sources | https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/06/22/dc-dmv-to-offer-new-non-binary-gender-option-for-ids/ |
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| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jun 25, 2017 |
| Description | Before 2017, Washington D.C did not legally recognize a third gender. However, 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”. |
| Sources | https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/06/22/dc-dmv-to-offer-new-non-binary-gender-option-for-ids/ |