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California Now The First State To Legally Recognize A Third Gender

Emily Zanotti

California just became the first state in the union to officially recognize a third gender option, paving the way for “non-gender binary” to be included on most official state documents.

Governor Jerry Brown signed SB179, the Gender Recognition Act, as part of a wave of legislation that passed through his office on Sunday. The act allows California residents to select an “option x” or “non-binary” option on drivers licenses, birth certificates, marriage licenses, and other-state issued documents.

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