LGBTQIA Rights Roundup

By Thomas Maxheimer

Oregon Becomes First State to Add Third Gender to Driver’s Licenses

Residents will soon have the option of a third category under gender when applying for driver’s licenses or state ID cards.  The options will be: female, male or “X”.

Canada’s Senate Just Passed a Landmark Transgender Rights Bill

“Gender identity and gender expression” will be added to the list of federally prohibited grounds for discrimination.

This new law in Texas allows child welfare agencies to deny care to LGBTI children

Texas recently signed House Bill 3859 into law, taking effect in September, which will allow adoption agencies, group homes, counseling services and others to legally refuse to assist children based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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