Texas bans gender marker changes on driver's licenses for transgender individuals.

Texas has implemented a ban on changing gender markers on driver's licenses for transgender individuals, even with a court order or amended birth certificate. The Department of Public Safety confirmed this change, stating that only clerical errors will allow for a change in gender markers on IDs. Critics argue this policy violates civil rights and may increase harassment and suicide risks for transgender people with incorrect gender markers on official documents.

August 25, 2024
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