Newfoundland to allow switch to gender-neutral birth certificates
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador has announced it will allow gender-neutral birth certificates, short-circuiting a court battle with a prominent St. John’s activist.
The Liberal government said Thursday it will introduce legislation this fall allowing for a change of sex designation from female or male to non-binary.
Sex information will still be collected at birth, but people 12 and older will be able to choose an “X” on their birth certificate.
Currently, only the Northwest Territories allows gender-neutral birth certificates, while Ontario has said it plans to do so.