BMV rule barring gender marker changes effective this week

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 365

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Starting Thursday, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will no longer provide customers with the option to change their gender on their Indiana credential by using a court-ordered gender change or physician statement.

The change comes after an administrative rules process that included two public hearings.

The BMV posted the new policy over the weekend.

IYG, a group that supports LGBTQ+ youth and young adults, said in a news release that the move …

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