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In California: "Gender identity is a person's understanding of their gender, or perception of their gender identity (which may include male, female, a combinati
by kradroy 8y ago
In California: "Gender identity is a person's understanding of their gender, or perception of their gender identity (which may include male, female, a combination of both, or neither of those), a gender differing from the one assigned at birth, or transgender."
So it's essentially whatever the individual defines their gender to be. A person can have their gender changed by court order on various documents if certain criteria are met; federal documents are more difficult to change than CA-issued documents.
- debacle 8y agoBut is the law written in the context of gender or sex?
- kradroy 8y agoAccording to CA SB 826: (f) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Female” means an individual who self-identifies her gender as a woman, without regard to the individual’s designated sex at birth.
- debacle 8y agoIs someone allowed to self identify as more than one gender? Is there any burden of proof on identity?
- kradroy 8y agoThat starts getting into difficult territory. A strict interpretation of SB 826 would require a person to self-identify as "female" and nothing else. It would be a legal question to be decided by a court if genders such as "genderfluid" or "non-binary" would be acceptable. There is a law in CA that prohibits employers from asking for documentation of your gender or sex. However, I don't think board directors are considered employees. They are either volunteers or independent contractors.