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Transgender people in Utah can amend birth certificates, top court rules

Transgender people in Utah can amend birth certificates, top court rules Muri Assunção Transgender people in Utah have the right to amend their birth certificates, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The 4-1 decision hailed by advocates as a “a landmark win for transgender rights in Utah” comes after a 3-year legal battle, and several attempts by lawmakers to block transgender Utahns from changing their name and gender on birth certificates. The ruling overturned a district court ruling that denied plaintiffs Sean Childers-Gray, a transgender man, and Angie Rice, a transgender woman, the right to change their gender markers on state records.

What court ruling on amending birth certificates means for transgender Utahns

KSL TV 5PM: What court ruling on amending birth certificates means for transgender Utahns KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY A Utah Supreme Court decision Thursday in Salt Lake City makes clear that transgender people may amend birth certificates, driver s licenses and other state records to match the sex with which they identify. The 4-1 ruling comes after more than three years in court and failed attempts by the Utah Legislature to both clarify a longstanding law regarding name and gender changes and to block transgender Utahns from amending their birth certificates. A person has a common-law right to change facets of their personal legal status, including their sex designation, Justice Deno Himonas wrote in the majority opinion. Justices John Pearce and Paige Petersen concurred. Chief Justice Matthew Durrant wrote a separate opinion that concurred in part and dissented in part with the majority. Justice Tom Lee was the lone dissenter.

Utah Supreme Court rules transgender people can change name, gender on birth certificates

Utah Supreme Court rules transgender people can change name, gender on birth certificates © Provided by KUTV Salt Lake City The Utah Supreme Court Thursday ruled in favor for transgender people who want to change their names and genders on Utah birth certificates.  The two appellants for the case are both transgender. Sean Childers-Gray is a transgender man who was assigned female at birth. He lives 100% as a male and holds himself out as a male to his family, friends, and the public. He was diagnosed with gender identity disorder and underwent hormone therapy to change his physical appearance. At the time of his petition, he had been treated with hormone therapy for more than three years. This therapy significantly changed his voice, body hair growth, and breast tissue, and caused his female organs to no longer function. Mr. Childers-Gray has changed his birth name to reflect his identity, the court said in it s 128-page ruling.

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