California are set to introduce new legislation that will add a third gender option on drivers’ licenses in order for people to officially register as “non-binary”. Non-binary people (also known as genderqueers) are people who say they do not fit within the “male and female” traditional definition. The “Gender Recognition Act” will allow nonbinary people to list a third gender on their drivers’ licenses and change the sex listed on their birth certificates without having to undergo a sex change. Freebeacon.com reports: “Our society is becoming more enlightened every day about gender identity,” said Atkins when introducing the bill last week. “It’s time for our state to make it easier for transgender Californians and those who don’t conform to traditional notions of gender to have state-issued identification documents that reflect who they truly are.” She added: “This bill will help them avoid the discrimination and harassment that too many of these residents face in their daily lives.” California law currently requires individuals seeking to change their birth certificate to provide proof from a doctor that they have undergone “clinically appropriate treatment for the purpose of gender transition.” The new legislation would remove this requirement and allow individuals to change their [...]
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