Bill > S2425

This bill aims to provide more inclusive gender identity options on Massachusetts identification documents. Specifically, it allows individuals over 18 or emancipated minors, as well as parents/guardians of minors, to request a change in the sex designation on their birth record to "female," "male," or "X" (indicating another or undesignated gender) without requiring medical documentation. It also allows for a subsequent change of legal name on the birth record. The bill requires the Registry of Motor Vehicles to permit the "X" gender designation on driver's licenses, permits, and ID cards without any documentation. Additionally, the bill directs the state to develop a plan to ensure that all state forms and documents provide an option beyond just male or female, and requires the development of outreach materials to inform youth and young adults about these new gender identity options.