*NOTES:

- In March 2019, Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) announced that gender neutral markers on driver's licenses would be come available in October 2019. However, in September 2019, the state's attorney general

, and in March 2020 issued an official opinion preventing gender neutral options from ever being allowed unless the state passes legislation explicitly permitting them.

- Illinois and New Jersey have both passed legislation to implement gender neutral markers. However, there is no clear date when this option will be made available to the public.

here ), while 's gender neutral markers are expected to be available sometime in 2020, to conform with the Babs Siperstein law (see the current form), while

Illinois

may not implement gender neutral markers until 2024 (see the current form

).



The processes by which an individual can change the gender marker on their driver's license and/or birth certificate to accurately reflect their gender identity are governed by state laws and administrative polices and often include intrusive and outdated requirements, such as proof of sex reassignment surgery and court orders. According to the

, burdensome requirements and prohibitive costs prevent the majority of transgender individuals from obtaining accurate identity documents.



For more information, please see the National Center for Transgender Equality's

Recommended citation:



Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Identity Document Laws and Policies."

. Accessed [date of access].