Washington will allow people to change the gender on their birth certificates from male or female for an undefined «X». The last 10 years, residents of the state are allowed to change the gender from male to female and Vice versa, but the new social norms require the introduction of the third floor, according to the Department of health.
«Social norms change,» said ABC News state Registrar and Director Center for health statistics Christie space. «When the gender designation of the person the birth certificate does not correspond to what he identificeret himself, opens the door to harassment and intimidation.»
The new rate will be effective from January 27, 2018. For a change of sex of adult is not required to provide a medical report confirming their gender identity.
Children identificeret themselves neither as men nor as women, and want to change your gender in the birth certificate indefinitely «X», continue to require written consent of parents or legal guardians and medical opinion. For the latest the kids will have to communicate with a variety of professionals – pediatricians, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors for mental health.
In order to change the gender on the birth certificate, the residents of Washington will need to make a corresponding statement, to register it with a notary and send to the Department of health.
With the adoption of the new rules, Washington became the second state in the United States, which officially recognized the third gender. The first was Oregon. California is also preparing to vote similar legislation.
CORRECTION: A new rule will allow people to change the sex designation on their birth certificate Washington to “X” beginning Jan. 27. (Not Jan. 29.) https://t.co/b05gHONEMQ pic.twitter.com/D6i5F849Zw
— WA Dept. of Health (@WADeptHealth) January 4, 2018
