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Montana governor signs law to define 'sex' as only male or female

Montana's Republican Governor Greg Gianforte has signed a law defining "sex" as only male or female, similar to laws passed in Kansas and Tennessee, drawing criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates who argue the move will deny legal recognition to non-binary and transgender individuals.
Medical experts contest that the law overlooks the existence of individuals born intersex, who possess anatomical features or chromosome patterns that don't fit typical notions of male or female.
The law would prevent transgender residents from changing the sex on their birth certificates or driver's licenses to match their identity, despite such changes being a common practice amongst transgender individuals.

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Montana Governor Signs Bill Defining 'Male' and 'Female'

Montana became the latest state to legally define “sex” as only male or female. The bill was one of several gender-related policies passed during a contentious legislative session, prompting a vitriolic protest from transgender-identifying Representative Zooey Zephyr that lead to an official censure. Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 458 into law on May 19. The bill states that the term “female” refers to “a member of the human species…

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Helena Independent Record

Montana governor signs law to define 'sex' as only male or female

LGBTQ+ advocates argue the bill will deny legal recognition to nonbinary and transgender people.

2 years ago·Helena, United States

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Fox News

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signs bill to define ‘sex’ as only male and female

Gov. Gianforte of Montana has defined the word “sex" as only male or female in a new state law signed Friday. Montana now joins Kansas and Tennessee which also enacted similar laws.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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LGBTQ Nation

Montana governor signs bill saying trans people don’t legally exist

Human rights advocates said the bill is part of Montana Republicans'

2 years ago·San Francisco, United States

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CBS News

Montana governor signs law saying "sex" can only be defined as male or female

Kansas and Tennessee have similar laws that LGBTQ+ advocates argue will deny legal recognition to nonbinary and transgender people.

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Montana governor signs law to define 'sex' as only male or female

The state joins Kansas and Tennessee, which have similar laws that LGBTQ+ advocates have argued will deny legal recognition to nonbinary and transgender people.

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