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Puerto Rico supreme court allows nonspecific gender choice on birth certificates

Rob Beschizza
Jun 03, 2025
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The Associated Press reports that the Puerto Rico Supreme Court will allow a third gender option on birth certificates. "X" marks the spot, covering anyone that the traditional two picks don't.

The ruling, which also allows nonbinary and gender-nonconforming individuals to update their birth certificates, results from a lawsuit filed by six nonbinary ind…

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