Illinois Transgender Lawsuit Over Birth Certificates

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Alessandra Kelley

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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-05-12/news/ct-met-transgender-lawsuit-20110512_1_transgender-people-certificates-surgery

The ACLU has sued Damon Arnold, head of the Illinois Department of Public Health, because starting around 2005, Illinois has refused to change a person's gender on their birth certificate unless they have had genital reformation surgery. I guess that's the Illinois Department of Public Health's only criterion.

The woman in the article could not get Women's Business Enterprise certification with the federal government because of her birth certificate.

You know, I razz on Michigan, but Illinois has its share of stupid, inhumane policies as well.
 

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I had to have a doctor's letter confirming GRS before Pennsylvania would change mine. Back then they would not change them at all in Ohio even with a letter or so I was told by friends from Ohio. That's been a while though. Still sucks, of course.
 
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