Current Version
| Region | Washington |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| End Date | Jan 27, 2018 |
| Description | The Department of Health implemented a modernized administrative framework through Procedure CHS-B5, which significantly liberalized the process for amending the sex designation on a birth certificate. This policy officially removed the mandatory surgical requirement for legal gender recognition. Instead, applicants were required to submit a letter from a licensed healthcare provider confirming that the individual had undergone appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition. This shifted the legal standard from invasive surgical intervention to a clinical medical diagnosis, allowing individuals who received hormonal or psychological therapy to successfully amend their documents. |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/resources/MottetArticle.pdf https://www2.nycbar.org/pdf/report/uploads/20072438-ModernizingGenderDesignationProofforNYSBirthCertificates.pdf |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| End Date | Jan 27, 2018 |
| Description | The Department of Health implemented a modernized administrative framework through Procedure CHS-B5, which significantly liberalized the process for amending the sex designation on a birth certificate. This policy officially removed the mandatory surgical requirement for legal gender recognition. Instead, applicants were required to submit a letter from a licensed healthcare provider confirming that the individual had undergone appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition. This shifted the legal standard from invasive surgical intervention to a clinical medical diagnosis, allowing individuals who received hormonal or psychological therapy to successfully amend their documents. |
| Sources | https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/resources/MottetArticle.pdf https://www2.nycbar.org/pdf/report/uploads/20072438-ModernizingGenderDesignationProofforNYSBirthCertificates.pdf |