Nevada DMV proposes gender policy change
By John Potter, KTVN-TV
Transgender Nevadans will score a victory if a proposed policy change at the DMV takes effect. The gender shown on their driver’s license could be of their own choosing. It’s part of the recent national trend, of state and local governments better accommodating transgender people.
The Nevada DMV now wants to let those folks decide if it should be an “M” or an “F” on their own driver’s license. That one letter change on the driver’s card means a world of difference. You use your driver licenses for ID while shopping, or job interviews. But the issue comes up when your appearance says one thing and your driver’s license says another. The difference can generate ridicule or distrust.