Form used for 17 years to change gender marker on state-issued IDs no longer accepted in Ohio
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Wed, 19 August 2026Thu, 20 August 2026
What it is about
Bureau Of Motor VehiclesOhio, United StatesLindsey BohrerOhio Bureau Of Motor VehiclesHuman Rights WatchStatehouse News BureauTennessee, United StatesKansas, United StatesTexas, United StatesMontana, United StatesIowa, United StatesOklahoma, United StatesNorth Dakota, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
wysu.org
attitude.co.uk
19 Aug, 10:30over 24 hours20 Aug, 10:45
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- wysu.org10:30first to report
Ohioans who want to update the gender indicated on their driver’s licenses or state IDs can no longer do that with a form that’s been used for years.
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- attitude.co.uk10:45
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has scrapped its policy allowing trans people to change the gender marker by request.