Puerto Rico federal court allows ‘X’ as a third gender choice on birth certificates

SAN JUAN Puerto Rico AP Activists on Monday celebrated a decision by Puerto Rico s federal district court to allow nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people to update their birth certificates The ruling comes after a group of six nonbinary people filed a lawsuit against Puerto Rico s governor its physical condition secretary and other leaders The ruling means that nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people will now be able to select X as their gender marker on birth certificates Pedro Julio Serrano president of Puerto Rico s LGBTQ Federation called Friday s ruling a historic one that upholds equality Meanwhile Gov Jenniffer Gonz lez Col n narrated reporters that she was awaiting recommendations from Puerto Rico s Justice Department regarding the ruling The ruling comes more than seven years after a U S federal court ordered Puerto Rico s regime to allow transgender people to change their gender on birth certificates following a lawsuit if they so wished