INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers can now choose from one of three gender options when applying for a state ID card or driver’s license.
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles now offers licenses and state ID cards with a “non-specified” gender option for Hoosiers who don’t identify as male or female.
The new gender option is designated with an “X” instead of an “M” for male or “F” for female.
The “X” designation will only be available to those who can provide proof of a permanent gender change in the form of a birth certificate or a signed and dated doctor’s statement, said Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles spokeswoman Susie Guyer.
Guyer said the state started offering a third gender option based on a recommendation by the American Academy of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
At least five other states offer a third gender option for driver’s licenses and state ID cards.
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