Current Version
| Region | Arkansas |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Feb 19, 1981 |
| Description | Prior to 1981, Arkansas law lacked explicit statutory provisions regarding gender marker changes on birth certificates. However, historical legislative documents from the era indicate that the state's vital records registrars were already processing and recognizing "surgical sex changes" administratively without formal statutory guidance. |
| Sources | https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F1995%2FPublic%2F1254.pdf https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1118&context=mjgl https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/1981-arkansas-lawmakers-voted-unanimously-recognize-trans-folks-state-law/ |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Apr 12, 1995 | Feb 19, 1981 |
| Description | Until 1995, there was no legal gender recognition provided in Arkansas. | Prior to 1981, Arkansas law lacked explicit statutory provisions regarding gender marker changes on birth certificates. However, historical legislative documents from the era indicate that the state's vital records registrars were already processing and recognizing "surgical sex changes" administratively without formal statutory guidance. |
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| Sources | https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F1995%2FPublic%2F1254.pdf | https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F1995%2FPublic%2F1254.pdf https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1118&context=mjgl https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/1981-arkansas-lawmakers-voted-unanimously-recognize-trans-folks-state-law/ |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Apr 12, 1995 |
| Description | Until 1995, there was no legal gender recognition provided in Arkansas. |
| Sources | https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F1995%2FPublic%2F1254.pdf |