Utah Supreme Court upholds rights of trans persons to change name and sex on state records

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In a 4-1 decision announced on Thursday, Utah's Supreme Court expanded transgender rights in the state by siding with two trans petitioners seeking court orders to change their names and sex on birth certificates

In a 4-1 decision announced on Thursday, Utah's Supreme Court expanded transgender rights in the state by siding with two trans petitioners seeking court orders to change their names and sex on birth certificates.

In supporting its ruling, the court emphasized the importance of its decision affirming the right of the appellants, Sean Childers-Gray and Angie Rice, to have the ability to change their names and legal sex designations.This record-breaking year for anti-transgender legislation would affect minors the most "Language matters," the court said. "We address appellants by their appropriate pronouns," one footnote reads.

 

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Absolutely trans people they have a right to live their lives in their terms! Thank you Utah 👏👏

US won't erase women no matter how hard you try. This is the fight of the century and women will win, for the simple reason being that human beings cannot change their sex.

Looks like Utah has lost their way! Kind of makes sense why they voted for Romney!

Another example of how Utah is becoming the most 'progressive' red state in the nation.

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