Oklahoma Bans Nonbinary Indicators on Birth Certificates

Oklahoma Bans Nonbinary Indicators on Birth Certificates
A file image of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt during an inauguration ceremony in Oklahoma City on Jan. 14, 2019. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law a bill on Tuesday that bans the option to indicate a nonbinary gender on state birth certificates.

While many states only provide the option of male or female on birth certificates, the latest move from the Republican governor makes Oklahoma the first state to ban the nonbinary option explicitly via legislation.