16-12-2020 23:15 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Court: Ohio Must Allow Gender Changes On Birth Certificates

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio can’t keep refusing to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates, a federal court ruled Wednesday.
In response to a lawsuit brought by four transgender people, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found Ohio’s birth certificate rule imposed by the state Department of Health and the Office of Vital Statistics is unconstitutional.
The state was weighing an appeal.
Judge Michael Watson rejected the state
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