New Jersey Senate Passes Transgender Birth Certificate Bill

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2013/12/21/new-jersey-senate-passes-transgender-birth-certificate-bill
12/21/13
BY Parker Marie Molloy

Earlier this week, The Advocate reported on the status of a bill intended to make the often-difficult and cost-prohibitive process of updating identification documents easier for transgender individuals in New Jersey.

On Thursday, the New Jersey senate passed A4097 (previously labeled S2786) by a vote of 21-11. That affirmative vote now sends the bill to Gov. Chris Christie's desk — putting the fate of thousands of transgender people's legal identification in the hands of the Republican governor.