Montana Court Overrules Law Dictating Strict Gender Definitions
Helena, MT – A Montana law that sought to tightly restrict the definitions of ‘male’ and ‘female’ for the purposes of changing sex designations on birth certificates has been invalidated by a state judge. The ruling, handed down late Friday, marks a significant win for transgender rights advocates who argued that the law was discriminatory and overly restrictive. The law, which was enacted last year, restricted the ability of transgender people to alter their sex designation to situations where the individual had undergone surgical changes. This narrow definition was challenged in court on grounds that … Read more