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Health department can’t change Oklahoma gender designations on birth certificate, court rules

States Newsroom · September 30, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY – State law has never allowed changes to the sex designation on Oklahoman’s birth certificates, the state’s high court ruled. The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued the 6-3 ruling on Tuesday following questions from a federal appellate court stemming from a lawsuit filed by three transgender individuals who…

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Health department can’t change Oklahoma gender designations on birth certificate, court rules

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