Birth Certificate Modernization

 

HB 370 passing would ELIMINATE the need for doctor's letters for gender marker changes wtih Maryland Birth Certificates, clarify that X is permitted, ensure certificates are issued fresh instead of being marked as amended, and ensure that trans people who are parents can correct the birth certificates of our minor children.

Letters for gender change are a barrier for those who are under or uninsured to access accurate identity documents, they can be costly, and take a lot of time to get. Bringing Vital Records’ policies in line with the MVA legislation of 2019 that made gender self-select is important.

We need your help!

What Steps Can I Take?

  1. Find out who your State Delegate is, go here.

  2. Call or email the members of the Health and Government Operations Committee in the State House: Chair Shane E. Pendergrass, Vice Chair Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk, Delegate Heather Bagnall, Delegate Lisa Belcastro, Delegate Harry Bhandari, Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., Delegate Brian Chisholm, Delegate Bonnie Cullison, Delegate Terri L. Hill Delegate Steve Johnson, Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, Delegate Kenneth Kerr, Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, Delegate Susan W. Krebs, Delegate Cheryl Summers Landis, Delegate Robbyn Lewis, Delegate Matthew Morgan, Delegate Teresa E. Reilly, Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, Delegate Sid Saab, Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes, Delegate Kathy Szeliga, and Delegate Karen Lewis Young.

  3. In your call or email, share that you Support HB 370 and ask them for their Support for HB 370. Sample email/script below:

    “Hello Senator [SENATOR’S NAME],

    I am writing/calling you today to share that I support HB 370 and the ability for trans Marylanders to access accurate birth certificates. Accurate identity documents are an important part of participation in public life. I would like to ask for you to provide a favorable report for HB 370.

    Thank you!

    {YOUR NAME}

  4. Ask at least 3 friends living in Maryland to also call/email their State Delegates!