Ohio Joins States Allowing Birth Certificate Gender Marker Corrections!

This is a necessary and welcome change made possible by the continued advocacy of the transgender community in partnership with organizations like the ACLU of Ohio, Equality Ohio, Equitas Health, Lambda Legal, OCTOPUS LLC, TransOhio, and many other valuable community partners.

In the words of Oliver Licking, who facilitates our monthly Name & Gender Marker Change Legal Clinics:

“At last, we have a means to help folks see themselves reflected in every document. The dignity this change in Ohio offers cannot be understated. Equitas Health cannot wait to keep on helping folks get birth certificates, or any other identity document, to accurately reflect them.”

Ready to get started? You may find these resources helpful:

• ACLU of Ohio’s FAQ Guide for Birth Certificate Corrections
• Name & Gender Marker Change Legal Clinics

While we are thrilled to have this win to celebrate, we know that the work continues. For more information about how the policy change impacts Ohio-born non-binary and non-conforming folks, save the date for a conversation on June 8 with our legal clinic partners.