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| Region | Kentucky |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Jul 13, 1990 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | KRS 213.121 states that an individual may have their birth certificate amended with proof from a licensed physician that their gender has been changed by a surgical procedure and court order of name change. In 2024, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet released guidance for changing gender markers on state IDs which states that you may provide proof of a gender change by providing either a court order, amended birth certificate, or a letter from a surgeon. |
| Sources | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8741 https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Documents/ValidProofDocuments.pdf |
Revision History (4)
edited by mineszilla. Providing more information on how to change legal gender in Kentucky.
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| Description | Sex-reassignment surgery is required to change legal documents in Kentucky. | KRS 213.121 states that an individual may have their birth certificate amended with proof from a licensed physician that their gender has been changed by a surgical procedure and court order of name change. In 2024, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet released guidance for changing gender markers on state IDs which states that you may provide proof of a gender change by providing either a court order, amended birth certificate, or a letter from a surgeon. |
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| Sources | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8741 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8741 https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Documents/ValidProofDocuments.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Removing broken sources.
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| Sources | http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/About/Committees/GenderandSexuality/StatebyStateLGBTLegislation.aspx#KY http://www.drbecky.com/birthcert.html https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8741 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8741 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing start date.
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| Start Date | 2005 | Jul 13, 1990 |
| Sources | http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/About/Committees/GenderandSexuality/StatebyStateLGBTLegislation.aspx#KY http://www.drbecky.com/birthcert.html | http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/About/Committees/GenderandSexuality/StatebyStateLGBTLegislation.aspx#KY http://www.drbecky.com/birthcert.html https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8741 |
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- Sources are invalid or broken "https://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/About/Committees/GenderandSexuality/StatebyStateLGBTLegislation.aspx#KY - Leads to a 403 error.
http://www.drbecky.com/birthcert.html - Website no longer exists, domain is for sale.
Furthermore, I cannot find a proper source for it, however from my personal experience I was able to update the gender marker a little while back on my drivers license by providing my passport which had a correct gender marker. I only attempted this as I had heard firsthand from another trans woman that she did this and I explained that story to the person at the DMV who was willing to try to push it through, at the risk of me potentially getting a call back from Frankfort saying no. However, no such call occurred and I received my updated license without issue."
- Sources are invalid or broken "https://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/About/Committees/GenderandSexuality/StatebyStateLGBTLegislation.aspx#KY - Leads to a 403 error.
http://www.drbecky.com/birthcert.html - Website no longer exists, domain is for sale.
Furthermore, I cannot find a proper source for it, however from my personal experience I was able to update the gender marker a little while back on my drivers license by providing my passport which had a correct gender marker. I only attempted this as I had heard firsthand from another trans woman that she did this and I explained that story to the person at the DMV who was willing to try to push it through, at the risk of me potentially getting a call back from Frankfort saying no. However, no such call occurred and I received my updated license without issue."
created by bradcoffey106
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | 2005 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Sex-reassignment surgery is required to change legal documents in Kentucky. |
| Sources | http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/About/Committees/GenderandSexuality/StatebyStateLGBTLegislation.aspx#KY http://www.drbecky.com/birthcert.html |