Arkansas Rescinds X Gender Designation Policy on Driver’s License

Published on March 13, 2024

Arkansas rolled back a policy that allows drivers in the state to change their listed sex at birth to an “X” designation on the driver’s license. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration announced the decisions on March 12, aimed “to better safeguard the integrity of licenses and IDs in the state.” Under the revised policy, information on driver’s licenses and IDs in Arkansas must show either a “male” or “female” gender as indicated on their birth certificate. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders welcomed the change and said she would not support the X designation. “This policy is just common sense. Only women give birth, men shouldn’t play women’s sports, and there are only two genders,” she said. “As long as I’m Governor, Arkansas state government will not endorse nonsense.”...