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Does Minnesota allow residents to register as 'X' or nonbinary on state IDs?

By Alberto Gomez
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Minnesota identification cards present the options "M" for male, "F" for female and "X" for nonbinary.

When applying for a Minnesota state ID card or driver’s license, applicants do not have to provide medical documentation confirming their sex or any other physical descriptions, including height, weight and eye color.

Minnesota became the sixth state to permit nonbinary designations on state ID in 2018.

As of June 7, 2023, 22 states and the District of Columbia allow residents to select nonbinary as an option on their driver's license, according to the Movement Advancement Project.

In April 2022, the State Department became the first federal agency to offer the "X" gender marker on an identity document when it approved the designation for passports.
 

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Self-designated Descriptors
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver's License Application
AP News Minnesota licenses can now designate gender as ‘nonbinary’
Movement Advancement Project Identity Document Laws and Policies
US Department of State X Gender Marker Available on U.S. Passports Starting April 11
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