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There have been a number of policy developments in recent years regarding gender markers on legal documents — including, for the first time ever, the option to select X gender on passports. Now, with ...

In retrospect, what surprises me most is how quick it was. When Illinois approved the addition of an X gender marker on state IDs in 2019, I wasn’t even entirely sure I wanted one. It seemed ...

Editors Note: This guide reflects the process as it was before Donald Trump took office on January 21. Trump's executive order, "DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL ...

A transgender student at IU was able to get the name and gender on her official identifying documents changed this month. The student initiated her process before a recent executive order in Indiana ...

You must change your name in your county of residence. For many first-year students living in Colorado, this will be your permanent residence, most likely the home of your parent or guardian. For ...

Mere hours after his Jan. 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump issued an executive order stating that the federal government would recognize only two sexes, male and female. As a result, the State ...