Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Oklahoma’s Ban on Changing Sex on Birth Certificates

Plaintiffs want to be able to switch their sex on birth certificates.
Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Oklahoma’s Ban on Changing Sex on Birth Certificates
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City, on Feb. 11, 2021. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A federal appeals court on June 18 revived a lawsuit against Oklahoma’s prohibition on changing the sex listed on birth certificates.

The prohibition, which came from an executive order issued by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, “purposefully discriminates on the basis of transgender status and sex,” a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit said, overruling the 2023 dismissal of the case by a lower court.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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