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Gender Identity
Status
Signed Into Law
An Act relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification
This bill was signed into law as part of the FY25 budget on July 29, 2024.
Highlights
- Allows an individual to be identified with a non-binary ‘X’ sex designation on their birth certificate for the first time in Massachusetts history.
- Enshrines into law the current practice of allowing an individual to select a non-binary ‘X’ gender designation on their driver’s license.
- Empowers individuals to amend the gender designation on their marriage certificate to conform with their gender identity.
"Giving people the opportunity to be who they are is a human right, and one that we are proud to extend to every member of the Commonwealth, regardless of how they identify. Allowing a non-binary option for state licenses and birth certificates is fundamental to building a society that welcomes, protects, and respects all individuals."
- Senate President Karen E. Spilka
- Senate President Karen E. Spilka
