Transgender rules on driver's licenses changed

Dan82 · Aug 29, 2010

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20100826_Transgender_rules_on_driver_s_licenses_changed.html

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is changing its policy on how transgender people identify themselves on driver's licenses. The department and Equality Pennsylvania announced a settlement Wednesday that allows people to change the gender on their licenses if they are living full-time in their new gender and it can be verified by a licensed medical or psychological caregiver.

The previous policy only allowed changes in gender for drivers who could prove they had sexual reassignment surgery. PennDot said about half the states already have adopted a similar policy. The policy takes effect immediately.

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Revan · Aug 30, 2010

Good job Penn Department of Transportation

donnie5 · Aug 30, 2010

Thats good I can't imagine how hard it would be for someone living as the oppisite gender completley having to display a different on there license forcing them to explain it to police who will most likely harass them

Danielle · Aug 30, 2010

It is good but I would like to see any government take some substantive action on transgender rights.

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