Changes to Gender Guidelines at The Nevada DMV

Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles is no longer requiring a doctor’s approval to change genders on a driver’s license or ID card. They’re also working on adding a new option for those who don’t identify as male or female. Gender Justice Nevada Clinical Director Jane Heenan says the previous policy added further costs and stress for trans and gender-nonconforming people. The Las Vegas Sun reports the change is similar to a move by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, which changed its rules in 2016 to allow people to update the gender on their birth certificate using a self-declaration process. The D-M-V has not confirmed when this feature will take into effect.