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Puerto Rico supreme court We have reached a decision to allow non-binary and genderless people to renew their birth certificates.
Action was brought by six non-binary individuals born in Puerto Rico The suit, arguing that “the federal current birth certificate policy violates the right to equal protection under Article 14 of the US Constitution,” according to a court filing.
The court’s decision allows those who identify them as non-binary or genderless to choose “x” as a gender marker for their birth certificates.
Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban the gender change in birth certificates.
Puerto Rico flags fly in the capital. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
In submission, The court explains that there is no reasonable basis for denying the request.
“The current birth certificate policy of the Puerto Rico arbitrarily distinguishes between binary and non-binary individuals and non-binary individuals in order to treat them at a disadvantage without justifying them to do so or intervene. Equal protection for all Under the law, “It says.
Pedro Giulio Serrano, president of Puerto Rico LGBTQ+ Federation, The ruling on Friday was called a historic support for equality, according to the Associated Press.
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court allows non-binary and genderless individuals to renew their birth certificates and marks historic steps for equal protection. (Getty Images)
The defendant appointed in the case opposed the request, claiming that “the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is justly interested in maintaining important records and statistics on citizens.”
The submission argued that the argument ignores the fact that the federation already allows citizens to modify information about their birth certificates, including changes to gender markers.
File: Protesters touch the giant Puerto Rican flag from below as they protest. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, file)
Lawmakers have already enacted laws to ensure that the original, unchanged birth certificate will be preserved by the state in the case of amendments.
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Puerto Rico joins at least 17 US states that allow residents to include non-binary or gender-neutral gender in their birth certificates.
