Skip to main content
Wisconsin Public Radio

Search form

Today Only: Hats off to WPR members! $10/month Donate now.

Share:

Third Gender Option, Or 'X,' Coming To More Driver's Licenses And Birth Certificates

  • play
  • pause
  • stop
  • mute
  • unmute
  • previous
  • next
  • Third Gender Option, Or 'X,' Coming To More Driver's Licenses And Birth Certificates
Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
Problems? Try Direct mp3
Download
0
No votes yet
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.

Listen Live

The Ideas Network

Program Schedule

Program Notes

NPR News & Music Network

Program Schedule

Music Playlists

All Classical Network

Program Schedule

Music Playlists

Special Events Stream

Sponsored by:

WPR News

The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the MLB playoffs
UW-Madison enrollment exceeds 50K students for first time in 175-year history
Racine County principal files complaint alleging sexual orientation cost him his job
Investment down in Wisconsin startups this year; state struggles to keep momentum of record-breaking 2021
Milwaukee County seeing a 'significant' uptick in its homeless population
More WPR News
  • Feedback
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Support
  • Help