New Michigan rules allow transgender people to easily change gender on driver's license
Source: Detroit Free Press
In a major boost to Michigan's transgender community, it's going to be a whole lot easier for people to change their gender identity on driver's licenses and state-issued ID's under new rules Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Monday.
Effective immediately, people who would like to correct the sex designation on their driver's license or ID card will now only need to fill out a form, go to a Secretary of State branch to have their photo taken and pay the $9 correction fee for a driver's license, or $10 for a state ID. They will no longer need to provide a birth certificate, passport or court order, as was required under the old policy for changing the sex-indicator on a driver's license.
"The government must work for everyone," Benson said at a press conference at the Affirmations center in Ferndale, stressing she is committed to making Michigan an "inclusive, welcoming environment" for all.
"One of my goals is to reduce barriers for marginalized communities to participate fully in our society," Benson said. "The transgender community has faced both marginalization and violence without proper identification."
Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/11/18/transgender-drivers-license-michigan-gender-identity/4203325002/
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