More than 250 Oregon residents mark ‘X’ as gender on license

Published 1:30 am Friday, August 11, 2017

Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore. — An Oregon rule change allowing people who don’t identify with their gender to instead mark “X” on their driver’s license or ID card has been used by more than 250 people since being enacted on July 3.

The Register-Guard reported Friday that the Oregon Transportation Commission approved the rule change, which simplifies the process for people who in the past have had to go through tedious court procedures to change the gender on their license.

Oregon residents can go into any DMV office during business hours to obtain the “X” designation.

The District of Columbia, which implemented the same option on June 26, is the only other place in the United States where the designation is available.