People born in New York City, who do not identify as male or female, can now select a third gender category of ‘X’ on their birth certificate.
Major Bill de Blasio signed the provision into law on Tuesday. This change makes New York City the the fifth place to do so, after California, Oregon, Washington state, and New Jersey.
Transgender advocates say strict male and female categories are a form of discrimination against transgender people, because it labels them against their will.