IT’S NOW EASIER FOR ILLINOISANS TO CHANGE THE GENDER ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

UNDER A NEW LAW THAT TOOK EFFECT JULY FIRST, A PERSON WHO DOESN’T IDENTIFY WITH THE GENDER ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE CAN GET IT UPDATED WITHOUT A DOCTOR'S NOTE. SENATOR LAURA FINE OF GLENVIEW SPONSORED THE MEASURE LAST FEBRUARY.

FINE SAYS THIS A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO TRANSGENDER ILLINOISANS.

THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAS JUST MODERNIZED THE PROCESS FOR UPDATING A BIRTH CERTIFICATE TO REFLECT THE NEW LAW. YOU CAN GET STARTED BY VISITING: DPH DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV AND THEN LOOK UNDER “BIRTH RECORDS.”