{"id":603,"date":"2021-05-24T16:19:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T20:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/?page_id=603"},"modified":"2025-03-14T16:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:59:31","slug":"gender-marker-change-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/gender-marker-change-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Marker Change Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University does not currently have a Gender Marker policy that allows campus community members to change their gender identity marker in University information systems without a level gender marker change.<\/p>\n<h2>To Update Legal Gender Marker at Montclair<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/forms\/#registrar\">Change of Name, Gender and\/or Social Security Number Form<\/a> from the Registrar:<\/li>\n<li>Submit the form to the registrar with the required legal documents and the original court order document.\n<ul>\n<li>Acceptable Legal Documents:\n<ul>\n<li>Marriage Certificate<\/li>\n<li>Divorce Decree which specifically states that a name other than married name may be used.<\/li>\n<li>Court order which legalizes the name change.<\/li>\n<li>Naturalization document which specifies a name change.<\/li>\n<li>Birth Certificate<\/li>\n<li>Passport<\/li>\n<li>Original Social Security Cards are only acceptable for adding or changing your SSN.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Registrar will update university records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For university records information, contact the Registrar:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:registrar@montclair.edu\">registrar@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Legal Gender Marker Change in NJ<\/h2>\n<p>In July 2018, Governor Phil Murphy\u00a0signed legislation to allow individuals who were born in New Jersey to amend their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity.\u00a0\u00a0The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.njleg.state.nj.us\/2018\/Bills\/AL18\/58_.HTM\"> &#8220;Babs Siperstein Law<\/a>&#8221; allows New Jersey residents to change their gender identification on their birth certificates without having to present proof of surgery and adds a third \u201cnon-binary\u201d gender category. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/vital\/correcting-vital\/sexdesignation\/\">Learn More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>National Center for Transgender Equality<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/transequality.org\/documents\/state\/new-jersey\">ID Documents Center | New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/transequality.org\/sites\/default\/files\/docs\/resources\/NJ%20Name%20&amp;%20Gender%20Change%20Guide%20for%20Residents-v1.pdf\">Name &amp; Gender Change Guide for New Jersey Residents Packet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New Jersey Department of Health | Vital Records<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/mvc\/press\/archives\/2021\/041921.htm\">Press Release April 19, 2021: Gender \u201cX\u201d Option Now Available for Licenses\/IDs in New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/mvc\/press\/archives\/2020\/021220.htm\">Press Release February 12, 2020: NJMVC Customers May Now Change Their M\/F Gender Designation on Driver Licenses and IDs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/vital\/correcting-vital\/sexdesignation\/index.shtml\">Amend Sex Designation to Reflect Gender Identity on a Birth Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/mvc\/pdf\/license\/genderchange.pdf\"><strong>Declaration of Gender Designation Change for New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card Form<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University does not currently have a Gender Marker policy that allows campus community members to change their gender identity marker in University information systems without a level gender marker change. 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