New York Will Allow a “Gender X” on Official Documents

Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, has formally signed in new legislation that will allow for a gender “X” to appear on official documents next to “M” and “F”, reports Reuters.

From the 1stof January anybody will be able to change their official gender to X by submitting a personal affidavit and paying a $50 fee. The move is intended to make it easier for non-binary, gender non-conforming and transgender individualsto obtain proper identification.

“Everyone has a right to their own identity,” said de Blasio on Tuesday. “Everyone has a right to be themselves. That’s why New Yorkers can now change their gender to M, F, or X on their birth certificate. To our transgender and gender non-binary neighbours, New York City sees you and has your back.”

Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker, the co-founder of the New York Transgender Advocacy Group, added: “This change may seem small but it is monumental… Imagine having to out yourself over and over and over again to strangers. Future generations will not have to suffer.”

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