Oklahoma Asks Supreme Court to Review Ruling on Birth Certificate Gender Identity Policy

The Tenth Circuit found a state policy banning gender identity designations on birth certificates violates the U.S. Constitution.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks before signing an executive order defining biological sex and ordering state agencies to provide services based on that definition on Aug. 1, 2023. Courtesy of the Oklahoma Governor's Office

Oklahoma is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to validate the state’s policy of requiring that birth certificates reflect a person’s biological sex at birth, as opposed to gender identity.

The high court docketed the petition in Stitt v. Fowler on Jan. 28, meaning the document was accepted for inclusion in the court’s official files.