Arizona Judge Orders State to Issue Amended Birth Certificates for Transgender Individuals

Judge blocks Arizona’s surgery mandate for transgender birth certificate changes

Photo by Commonwealth Media ServicesA federal judge in Tucson has ordered Arizona to begin issuing amended birth certificates to transgender people, regardless of whether they’ve undergone surgery to change their appearance.  Judge James Soto on Sept. 30 permanently struck the word “operation” from an Arizona law that required people to go through a “sex change operation” before they can be issued a new birth certificate that aligns with their g…

Arizona judge orders state to issue amended birth certificates for transgender individuals

Transgender individuals born in Arizona are entitled to get an amended birth certificate without first having to undergo a sex change operation.

Judge makes it easier to change gender on birth certificates

PHOENIX — Transgender individuals born in Arizona are entitled to get an amended birth certificate without first having to undergo a sex change operation.