Oklahoma Bans Nonbinary Indicators on Birth Certificates
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:04 am
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law a bill on Tuesday that bans the option to indicate a nonbinary gender on state birth certificates. While many states only provide the option of male or female on birth certificates, the latest move from the Republican governor makes Oklahoma the first state to ban the nonbinary option explicitly via legislation. The summary of the bill (pdf) states that it “requires the biological sex designation on a birth certificate to be either male or female and prohibits a nonbinary or any symbol representing a nonbinary designation.” It adds, “The measure declares an emergency.” SB 1100 also bars people from changing the gender on their birth certificates. ...
Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/oklahoma- ... 30012.html
Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/oklahoma- ... 30012.html