THE POLICY LANDSCAPE

Rights, restrictions & the places between.

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POLICY RECORDS

Birth certificates ·

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Birth certificates: the current record of each jurisdiction
JurisdictionPolicy reportedCapturedSource
Alabama Allowed; Requires Name Change, Court Order, & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Alaska Allowed; Requires Some Medical Treatment or Court OrderNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
American Samoa Allowed; Requires Court Order, Proof of Surgery, Updated Passport, or Updated Driver's LicenseNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Arizona Allowed; Requires Court Order or Proof of SurgerySurgery Requirement Removed By Arizona US District Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Arkansas Allowed; Requires Name Change, Court Order, & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
California Allowed; No Requirements; Issues Court Orders for Residents Born ElsewhereNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Colorado Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Connecticut Allowed; Requires Some Medical Treatment; Issues Court Orders for Residents Born ElsewhereNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Delaware Allowed; Requires Some Medical TreatmentNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
District of Columbia Allowed; Requires Some Medical TreatmentNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Florida BannedNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Georgia Allowed; Requires Name Change, Court Order, & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Guam Allowed; Requires Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Hawaii Allowed; Requires Some Medical TreatmentNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Idaho BannedPreliminary Injunction Stayed By Idaho US District Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Illinois Allowed; No Requirements; Issues Court Orders for Residents Born ElsewhereNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Indiana BannedChallenge Filed 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Iowa BannedNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Kansas BannedNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Kentucky Allowed; Requires Name Change & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Louisiana Allowed; Requires Court Order & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Maine Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Maryland Allowed; Requires Some Medical TreatmentNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Massachusetts Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Michigan Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Minnesota Allowed; Requires Some Medical Treatment or Court OrderNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Mississippi Allowed; Requires Court OrderNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Missouri Allowed; Requires Name Change, Court Order, & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Montana Allowed; No RequirementsPreliminary Injunction Upheld By Montana Supreme Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Nebraska Allowed; Requires Name Change & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Nevada Allowed; Requires Medical Records or a Statement of CorroborationNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
New Hampshire Allowed; Requires Court OrderNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
New Jersey Allowed; No Requirements; Issues Court Orders for Residents Born ElsewhereNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
New Mexico Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
New York Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
North Carolina Allowed; Requires Certification of Gender Identity, Updated Passport, or Updated NC Driver's LicenseSurgery Requirement Removed By Settlement 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
North Dakota Allowed; Requires Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Northern Mariana Islands Allowed; Requires Court Order & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Ohio Allowed; Requires Court OrderChanges Mandated By Southern Ohio US District Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Oklahoma BannedChanges Mandated By 10th Appeals Court (remanded for further review in the aftermath of Skrmetti) 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Oregon Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Pennsylvania Allowed; Requires Some Medical TreatmentNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Puerto Rico Allowed; Requires Certification of Gender Identity, Updated Passport, or Updated Driver's LicenseChanges Mandated By Puerto Rico US District Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Rhode Island Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
South Carolina Allowed; Requires Court OrderNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
South Dakota BannedChanges Denied By South Dakota Supreme Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Tennessee BannedLaw Upheld By 6th Appeals Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Texas BannedNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
U.S. Virgin Islands Allowed; Requires Some Medical Treatment or Court OrderNew Certificates Marked 'Amended' Mandated By USVI St. Croix Superior Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Utah Allowed; Requires Court OrderChanges Permitted By Utah Supreme Court 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Vermont Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Virginia Allowed; Requires Some Medical TreatmentNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Washington Allowed; No RequirementsNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
West Virginia Allowed; Requires Certification of Gender IdentityChanges Mandated By Settlement 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Wisconsin Allowed; Requires Court Order & Proof of SurgeryNot Challenged 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)
Wyoming BannedChanges Permitted By Wyoming Supreme Court (prior to rule change) 2026-09-13 Transitics / Aleksandra Vaca(opens another site)

All 50 states, D.C. and five territories are shown. An unobserved record is not a finding that no restrictions exist. A record is what a source reported on the date it was captured, not a legal effective date. An unobserved record is not a finding that no restrictions exist.