2-1 federal appeals court rules that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people regarding birth certificate sex designation changes.
2-1 federal appeals court ruling: Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing sex designation changes on birth certificates. Judge Jeffrey Sutton stated there's no fundamental right to a birth certificate recording gender identity instead of biological sex. Tennessee's policy has been in place over half a century, predating medical diagnoses of gender dysphoria.
July 13, 2024
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