ACLU, Illinois reach deal on birth certificates
SPRINGFIELD – The state of Illinois is close to settling a dispute over how it handles birth certificates for people who undergo sex changes.
Under the proposed settlement, people would be able to change the gender on their birth certificate even if their sex-change operation did not modify their genitals.
The American Civil Liberties Union had sued the state, arguing the rules should not specify what kind of surgery a person must have before updating a birth certificate.
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