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KGUN 9 On Your Side » Social Security Administration to allow Americans to choose their gender identity on records Social Security now allows individuals to self-select gender Social Security now allows individuals to self-select gender Social Security Administration Is Allowing People to Select Their Gender for Its Records
Social Security Administration to allow choosing of gender identity on records
10/21/2022 9:00:00 PMThe agency said people would be allowed to select a sex that best aligns with their gender identity to be more inclusive of transgender Americans
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The agency says it is trying to be more inclusive for nonbinary and transgender people. It should also make it easier for transgender people to access government services. The agency said people would be allowed to select a sex that best aligns with their gender identity to be more inclusive of transgender Americans The agency says it is trying to be more inclusive for nonbinary and transgender people, among others.It should also make it easier for transgender people to access government services that they need.Any individual who wishes to update their gender on official records with SSA will have to apply for a new card to replace any previous one. Kilolo Kijakazi, SSA acting commissioner, said the policy is a “commitment to decrease administrative burdens and ensure people who identify as gender diverse or transgender have options in the Social Security Number card application process.”“This new policy allows people to self-select their sex in our records without needing to provide documentation of their sex designation,” Kijakazi said. Read more:KGUN 9 On Your Side » Social Security Administration to allow Americans to choose their gender identity on records Social Security now allows individuals to self-select gender Social Security now allows individuals to self-select gender Social Security Administration Is Allowing People to Select Their Gender for Its Records