Misgendering trans people on their death certificates could be jailable offense

[Jessica_Rose]

Misgendering trans people on their death certificates could be jailable offense under blue-state bill

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/misgendering-trans-people-on-their-death-certificates-could-be-jailable-offense-under-blue-state-bill/ar-AA1zmXeM?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=a6220320748c4539b9c6b3367030e633&ei=91

Story by Jamie Joseph (19 Feb 2025)

A bill before the Colorado state legislature would require a deceased person's gender identity be recorded on their certificate of death under penalty of a fine and/or jail time for anyone who "knowingly and willfully violates" the measure, which one critic told Fox News was an "insane" effort that compels speech.

Under the proposed law – sponsored by Democratic state Reps. Karen McCormick and Kyle Brown and state Sen. Mike Weissman – if a document memorializing the decedent's gender identity is presented, the individual completing the death certificate must record the decedent's sex based on that identity. If this is thwarted in any way, the penalty is a class 2 misdemeanor, which in Colorado is punishable by up to 120 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $750.

"The state registrar must also amend the certificate of death to reflect a legal name change if the appropriate legal name change documentation is submitted to the state registrar," the bill states.

If there is no official document showing the decedent's gender identity, and the person who is responsible for managing the decedent's remains such as a family member or legal representative disagrees with the sex recorded on the death certificate, they have the right to request a change, the bill states.

If this happens, the person completing the certificate must update the record to reflect the gender identity that the individual controlling the remains states, rather than the biological sex.

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As far as the comment about 'compelled speech', obviously that person has no sympathy, compassion, or respect for others.

Love always -- Jessica Rose

[CosmicJoke]

That sounds promising. When I die will hopefully be a long way off but hopefully that law exists by then.