State struggles to implement 2019 law that allows ‘X’ gender on IDs for nonbinary residents
It’s been nearly four years since an Illinois law opened the door for nonbinary residents to mark “X” for their gender on driver’s licenses and other state IDs, but the seemingly simple change has yet to take effect in the face of challenges it presents to law enforcement and the health care industry.
Avi Rudnick, an attorney for the Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois, believes the lack of preparedness by various entities throughout the state reflects an attitude that policy changes tailored for marginalized populations, such as nonbinary and other LGBTQ+ people, is a low priority. “We know that changing the gender marker is more complicated than just flipping a switch, and it will have significant impacts on law enforcement, medical professionals and the court systems across the state,” secretary of state’s office spokesman Henry Haupt said in an email. “That’s why we wanted to give these stakeholders some lead time to prepare and make adjustments.”
Court systems in Illinois will also need to allow the “X” option into their record-keeping. Chris Bonjean, a spokesman for the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, said there’s an “unknown” gender designation for parties involved in cases but in light of the law change, the “unknown” option would be expanded to include the “X” gender designation.
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