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After Utah Supreme Court ruling, lawmakers must now decide how to define sex on birth certificates

Sex and gender identity are different, despite being used interchangeably, says Rep. Merrill Nelson.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Merrill Nelson, R-Grantsville, pictured in 2018, said at a legislative interim committee meeting Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, that after a ruling from the Utah Supreme Court, the Utah Legislature now has to decide what to do about a state law over how Utahns can change their sex on their birth certificate.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Merrill Nelson, R-Grantsville, pictured in 2018, said at a legislative interim committee meeting Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, that after a ruling from the Utah Supreme Court, the Utah Legislature now has to decide what to do about a state law over how Utahns can change their sex on their birth certificate.

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