Current Version
| Region | Missouri |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Apr 24, 1984 |
| Description | Missouri law was completely silent on the issue of amending gender markers on birth certificates. The state provided no statutory authority or established administrative procedure for transgender individuals to legally change their sex designation on civil documents. |
| Sources | https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215 http://lambdalegal.org/publication/changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations-state-by-state-guidelines/ |
Revision History (5)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2006 | (unknown) |
| End Date | Aug 6, 2024 | Apr 24, 1984 |
| Description | There are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through a medical professional to get a signed document for name change. Surgery was required for birth certificates but not driver’s licences. | Missouri law was completely silent on the issue of amending gender markers on birth certificates. The state provided no statutory authority or established administrative procedure for transgender individuals to legally change their sex designation on civil documents. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Earlier start year found.
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Aug 28, 2014 | 2006 |
| Sources | https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215 | https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215 http://lambdalegal.org/publication/changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations-state-by-state-guidelines/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date and fixing status as birth certificates required surgery.
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Description | There are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through an medical professional to get a signed document for name change. | There are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through a medical professional to get a signed document for name change. Surgery was required for birth certificates but not driver’s licences. |
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| Sources | https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name | https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=193.215 |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Policy was changed.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| End Date | (none) | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no explicit laws on requiring medical diagnosis for changing gender or name. People will have to go through an medical professional to get a signed document for name change. |
| Sources | https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#:~:text=Missouri%27s%20Bureau%20of%20Vital%20Recordswill%20amend%20the%20gender%20marker,have%20undergone%20gender%20affirmation%20surgery. https://www.voteriders.org/pride/missouri/#name |