The Social Security Administration said it is allowing people to select their gender in its records, a move the agency said would give more options to transgender and gender diverse people
The U.S. Social Security Administration said it is allowing people to select their gender in its records, a move the agency said would give more options to transgender and gender diverse people.
The Social Security Administration, which administers Social Security benefits, has required people since 1936 to designate their sex for its records. This is the first time the agency will allow applicants to choose a gender that doesn’t necessarily match their passport or driver’s license.
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