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The Morning Show
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 7:15am
By Chris Malina

In addition to ‘M’ or ‘F,’ a third gender option on certain documents is now available to more Americans. Minnesota recently added an ‘X’ gender option for driver’s licenses, and New York City will now allow it on birth certificates. Other states have previously made similar changes, as well. A sociologist joins us to explain the significance of having the third gender option on these documents, as well as who might want to choose the ‘X’ category.

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