New Yorkers who don't identify as male or female can use 'X' to designate their gender on driver's licenses and other government documents, new bill says
Gay pride flags decorate the Stonewall National Monument at Christopher Park in front of the Stonewall Inn on June 02, 2021 in New York City.New York lawmakers passed Friday a bill to allow a third option for a person's gender on official documents.The Biden administration hinted previously it could adopt a similar policy at the national level.
Lawmakers in the New York State Assembly on Friday passed a bill that would allow New Yorkers who do not identify as male or female to mark their gender as"X" on official state documents, including their driver's license and birth certificate.
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