Florida's health department has been denying updated birth certificates for transgender Floridians, according to a new report. The agency allegedly is also turning down those who have other government-issued identification that is updated and accurately reflects their gender identity.
The report shows that during 2023 and 2024, trans minors and adults who applied for amended birth certificates received denial letters from the state health agency's Bureau of Vital Statistics. In those letters, the bureau says the paperwork that has long been accepted to update gender on birth certificates— like proof of clinical treatment and a legal name change— no longer works, The 19th reported.
