{"id":156777,"date":"2021-04-19T17:23:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T21:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=156777"},"modified":"2021-04-19T17:25:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T21:25:58","slug":"gender-x-option-now-available-for-nj-licenses-officials-thrilled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/gender-x-option-now-available-for-nj-licenses-officials-thrilled\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWE&#8217;RE THRILLED!&#8221; Gender \u2018X&#8217; Option Now Available for NJ Licenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TRENTON, NJ \u2013 The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) today announced the addition of an \u201cX\u201d gender option on New Jersey driver licenses and non-driver identification cards.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cX\u201d will indicate a gender is unspecified, and it will be offered alongside the existing \u201cM\u201d (male) and \u201cF\u201d (female) gender options on licenses and IDs. This is offered not only to New Jersey residents who identify as non-binary, but for anyone who prefers that their gender not be specified on their license or ID.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiversity and inclusion are core values for New Jersey, and for all of us at the MVC. We know this new option will be deeply impactful for many residents, as access to resources and the ability to live and work freely so often hinges on having documentation that correctly reflects your identity,\u201d said MVC Chief Administrator Sue Fulton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re thrilled that New Jersey has joined 19 other states and Washington, DC in offering X gender markers on driver&#8217;s licenses and state IDs,\u201d said Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director of Garden State Equality. \u201cThis option will allow New Jerseyans, particularly nonbinary and intersex people, to enjoy a right many of us take for granted \u2013 having ID that accurately reflects who we are. 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