The Colorado House Health, Insurance, and Environment committee voted to approve the Birth Certificate Modernization Act, and it will soon be voted on by every member of the Colorado House of Representatives! This will be the fourth time this important bill has appeared on the floor of the State House, and we need your help to make sure it passes so it can continue on its way to the Governor’s desk for his signature.
Will you tell your State Representative to vote “Yes” on House Bill 1046, the Birth Certificate Modernization Act?
A birth certificate is one of the most critical identity documents a person can have. Without an accurate birth certificate, someone could be denied a driver’s license, a passport, or even a job. Yet in Colorado, transgender Coloradans face all kinds of unnecessary barriers to having a birth certificate that reflects who they are.
By clicking here, you can tell your State Representative to remove this barrier for transgender Coloradans by voting “Yes” on the Birth Certificate Modernization Act!
Currently, if transgender Coloradans want to update the gender on their birth certificate, they are required to have surgery, and then appear publicly before a judge. This not only fails to protect their privacy, but puts up costly barriers including medical, legal, and court fees. Every Coloradan should be able have identity papers that reflect who they are. The Birth Certificate Modernization Act will remove these barriers and make it far less burdensome for transgender Coloradans to update their birth certificates.
We need to pass this bill, and we need you to reach out to your State Representative and tell them to vote “Yes” on the Birth Certificate Modernization Act! Here are a few ways you can do it:
Thanks for everything you do. Let’s pass the bill!
