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Ohio BMV Halts Gender Change Process | Columbus News
Ohio’s DMV has abruptly halted a decades-old, transgender-friendly process for updating gender markers on IDs — now forcing people to use birth certificates or passports as the sole basis for identification. Advocates call it a deliberate attack on trans rights and possibly voter suppression, with no warning or transition period. This move aligns with new state law defining sex as unchangeable and gender identity as irrelevant for official documents — a stance set to take effect in 2025. The Ohio Supreme Court has also blocked changes to birth certificates, leaving lawmakers to decide the…
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