Texas Might Force Trans Folks To Reverse Gender Changes They’Ve Already Made On Their Ids

Transgender Texans who have had the gender markers changed on their IDs may now be at risk of having that change reversed.

In arecent letterto Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw asked whether government agencies could “correct” people’s gender markers that had been changed due to what McCraw referred to as their “perceived gender identity.” He explicitly asked if it was okay to make these “corrections” even when the change was done with a court order.

In August,DPS revokedtrans folks’ abilities to change the gender markers on their IDs, even when they have a court order or amended birth certificate. Afew weeks later, the state eliminated the ability for transgender people to alter the sex marker on their birth certificates.

McCraw’s letter seeking to take the restrictions even further refers to sex as “a binary and fixed biological fact,” negating the existence of intersex folks. He also adds that he does not agree there is a difference between sex and gender, saying “medical or surgical treatment… cannot change chromosomal biology.”

The practice of allowing trans people to change their gender markers, he wrote, referring to news reports he read, “seems to be part of a years-long and state-wide effort to alter government records to reflect gender identity” that involves “coaching” trans folks to say they need “corrections” on their IDs rather than “changes.”

McCraw wrote that DPS may have changed people’s gender markers based on illegal court orders and as such, seeks permission from Paxton to “correct” this “inaccurate sex information.”

Trans journalist Erin Reedcalled the threata “significant escalation in policies targeting transgender adults.”

“These individuals could face a harsh reality if the DPS begins systematically revoking their licenses and reissuing old ones with a different gender marker, and potentially, their former names,” Reed warned.

Paxton’s recent anti-trans crusade is part of his sweeping policy to oppose gender-affirming care for trans people, particularly trans minors, who have reported mental and emotional distress over laws targeting their educational and healthcare rights.

“Paxton is the bull in the china shop — willing to trample anything in his path, including undermining the power of Texas courts, in his reckless campaign to make life difficult for trans people,” Brad Pritchett, the executive director of Equality Texas,toldHuffPost

Pritchett also voiced fury over McCraw’s letter.

“DPS has already changed their policy on gender marker updates, and only now are they asking if it is legal? The request from DPS for a nonbinding legal opinion about the status of court orders to update gender markers underscores the chaos that has resulted from Paxton’s haphazard attack on the trans community in Texas.”

Subscribe to the LGBTQ Nation newsletter and be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Related Posts

DERNIÈRES NOUVELLES : il y a 30 minutes ! Le président Trump lance un avertissement choquant concernant l'expulsion du milliardaire Elon Musk des États-Unis après que les réductions fiscales accordées à Tesla aient été supprimées…

DERNIÈRES NOUVELLES : il y a 30 minutes ! Le président Trump lance un avertissement choquant concernant l’expulsion du milliardaire Elon Musk des États-Unis après que les réductions fiscales accordées à Tesla aient été supprimées…

Introduction Dans un développement surprenant survenu récemment, le président Donald Trump a émis un avertissement choc concernant l’avenir de l’entrepreneur milliardaire Elon Musk aux États-Unis. Ce dernier, dont l’entreprise Tesla…

Read more
Últimas noticias: ¡Hace 30 minutos! El presidente Trump emite una advertencia impactante sobre la deportación del multimillonario Elon Musk de los EE. UU. después de que se eliminaran las exenciones fiscales de Tesla…

Últimas noticias: ¡Hace 30 minutos! El presidente Trump emite una advertencia impactante sobre la deportación del multimillonario Elon Musk de los EE. UU. después de que se eliminaran las exenciones fiscales de Tesla…

Dans un développement surprenant survenu récemment, le président Donald Trump a émis un avertissement choc concernant l’avenir de l’entrepreneur milliardaire Elon Musk aux États-Unis. Ce dernier, dont l’entreprise Tesla est…

Read more
12 MINUTES AVANT LE DRAME : Les caméras de sécurité publient un enregistrement audio du dernier appel téléphonique de Diogo Jota avant l'incident. La conversation semble étrangement prophétique, envoyant des frissons dans le dos de ceux qui l'écoutent. 👇

12 MINUTES AVANT LE DRAME : Les caméras de sécurité publient un enregistrement audio du dernier appel téléphonique de Diogo Jota avant l’incident. La conversation semble étrangement prophétique, envoyant des frissons dans le dos de ceux qui l’écoutent. 👇

Le monde du football a été secoué récemment par une révélation inattendue qui met en lumière les instants précédant un incident tragique impliquant l’attaquant vedette Diogo Jota. En effet, à…

Read more
BBC News reports: 30 minutes ago! President Trump issues shocking warning about deporting Billionaire Elon Musk from the US after Tesla's tax breaks were removed… more

BBC News reports: 30 minutes ago! President Trump issues shocking warning about deporting Billionaire Elon Musk from the US after Tesla’s tax breaks were removed… more

In a dramatic development that has captured the attention of both political and business communities, former President Donald Trump issued a stunning warning about the potential deportation of tech mogul…

Read more
LATEST NEWS: The entire football world and millions of fans are in shock after the shocking news: Jota, the shining star of Liverpool, has passed away suddenly. He...

LATEST NEWS: The entire football world and millions of fans are in shock after the shocking news: Jota, the shining star of Liverpool, has passed away suddenly. He…

The football world and millions of fans around the globe are still reeling from the shocking news that Jota, the brilliant forward for Liverpool, has passed away unexpectedly. The 26-year-old,…

Read more
TRISTE NOUVELLE : Il y a 30 minutes, Ryan Reynolds, époux de l'actrice Blake Lively, ainsi que sa famille ont confirmé qu'elle avait... plus.

TRISTE NOUVELLE : Il y a 30 minutes, Ryan Reynolds, époux de l’actrice Blake Lively, ainsi que sa famille ont confirmé qu’elle avait… plus.

Il y a 30 minutes, le monde du divertissement a été secoué par une triste nouvelle qui a laissé des millions de personnes sous le choc. Ryan Reynolds, l’acteur canadien…

Read more

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *