THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
Federal district
District of Columbia
The current record for District of Columbia in each policy area of the atlas.
| Policy area | Policy reported | Rating (Transitics) | Captured |
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| Birth certificates | Conditions / barriers Allowed; Requires Some Medical Treatment | Rating: Progressive | Captured: |
| Driver’s licenses | Access / protection recognized Allowed; No Requirements | Rating: Most Progressive | Captured: |
| Nonbinary recognition | Access / protection recognized Recognised | Rating: Most Progressive | Captured: |
| Bathrooms & facilities | Access / protection recognized Bathroom Access Protected | Rating: Most Progressive | Captured: |
| Youth gender-affirming care | Access / protection recognized Shield Law Passed | Rating: Most Progressive | Captured: |
| Medicaid coverage | Access / protection recognized Explicit Coverage | Rating: Most Progressive | Captured: |
| Sports participation | No restriction reported No Restrictions | Rating: Neutral | Captured: |
| Care in prisons | Conditions / barriers Provides Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy | Rating: Progressive | Captured: |
| Prison housing | Access / protection recognized Placement According To Gender Identity Upon Request | Rating: Most Progressive | Captured: |
| Legal sex definitions | No restriction reported No District-wide legal definition of sex found; Human Rights Act protects gender identity | Captured: |
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.
Dated records
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Allowed; No Requirements
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Allowed; Requires Some Medical Treatment
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Bathroom Access Protected
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.