A federal court in Puerto Rico has ruled that the territory’s law limiting birth certificate gender changes to only two categories—male and female—does not violate constitutional rights. Judge Lara Montecalvo, with Chief Judge David Barron and Judge Sandra Lynch, found that the statute meets the rational‑basis standard, rejecting arguments that it discriminates against non‑binary individuals. The decision, announced in the case Díaz v. Puerto Rico, means that people who wish to change their gender marker on official documents must still choose from the existing binary options, a move that has drawn criticism from civil‑rights advocates who argue it excludes non‑binary identities.
From Tuesday's decision by Judge Lara Montecalvo, joined by Chief Judge David Barron and Judge Sandra Lynch, in Díaz v.… The post Puerto Rico Has Rational Basis for Allowing Only Two Genders for Birth Certificate Gender Changes appeared first on Reason.com.
