NEW YORK (LifeSiteNews) – Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that New Yorkers can choose “X” as a gender marker for driver licenses as part of a “historic change” in the state.
In accordance with the state’s 2021 Gender Recognition Act, Hochul revealed in a press release on May 27 that residents will be allowed to mark “X” for their gender on their NYS driver license and ID cards.
“New Yorkers: You can now choose ‘X’ as a gender marker on your driver license,” she tweeted. “Every person deserves to have an identity document that reflects who they are. This is a historic change in our fight to make New York a more inclusive and just state for all.”
“As we prepare to celebrate Pride Month in a few days, I am excited to announce this historic change that represents another victory in our fight” for “equality” for “the LGBTQ+ community,” Hochul said in the press release.
On June 24, the Gender Recognition Act will go into effect, also allowing New Yorkers to declare their gender when petitioning a court or updating an identification document and allow parents to list themselves as “parent” instead of “mother” or “father” on birth certificates.
Hochul recently announced she will form a special police unit which will, among other things, work to fight a so-called “epidemic” of “hate speech” and said she will propose “a comprehensive plan to combat domestic terrorism, strengthen state gun laws, & investigate social media platforms promoting violent extremism.”
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