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Title: 'Nonbinary' is now a legal gender, Oregon court rules
Post by: stephaniec on June 10, 2016, 04:12:33 PM
'Nonbinary' is now a legal gender, Oregon court rules

http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/oregon-court-rules-non-binary-gender-legal/

The Daily Dot/By Mary Emily O'Hara
Jun 10, 2016, 2:53pm CT | Last updated Jun 10, 2016, 3:01pm CT

"It's a brand new day for nonbinary, genderqueer, transgender, and gender nonconforming people all over the nation.

In a historic move sure to challenge federal policy, an Oregon circuit court ruled on Friday that a resident could legally change their gender to nonbinary.

The Daily Dot spoke—in an exclusive first interview—with Jamie Shupe, the Portland, Oregon, resident and Southern Maryland native who requested the gender identity change.

"Male and female are the traditional categories, but they fail to properly categorize people like me. So I challenged that," said Shupe."
Title: Re: 'Nonbinary' is now a legal gender, Oregon court rules
Post by: RobynD on June 10, 2016, 04:18:50 PM
Awesome! I love my state.
Title: Re: 'Nonbinary' is now a legal gender, Oregon court rules
Post by: suzifrommd on June 11, 2016, 03:33:26 PM
This is huge.