Dear Concerned Citizens:

As of April 2019, Idaho citizens have been able to request changes to their birth certificate regarding individual gender through the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare’s Office of Vital Statistics. However, earlier this summer, on July 3, 2019, the department proposed a slight change to the rule which allowed the possibility for public review. 

Thankfully, we caught this proposed change just in time. With the help of concerned citizens like you, we successfully collected thousands of signatures - submitting petitions requesting public hearings for 22 of Idaho’s 44 counties.

Unfortunately, the department chose to schedule only five public hearings to review the proposed rule changes.

We thank those of you who signed petitions for reaching out and taking a stand! Without your efforts, none of this would have been possible. We strongly encourage you to continue to participate by attending one of these meetings in order to push back and have your voices heard. 

Remember that by voicing your opinions, we can have these changes revoked!

Below are the following dates and locations that have been scheduled for public hearings. Additional information can be found here. 
 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Idaho Public Hearing Schedule

Lewiston: September 19, Thursday @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)
Lewiston State Office Bldg
1118 F Street (3rd Floor Conf. Room)
Lewiston, ID 83501

Coeur d’Alene: September 20, Friday @ 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Region I Office
1120 Ironwood Drive (Large Conf. Room)
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

Boise: September 23, Monday @ 9:00 - 11:00 AM (MDT)
Medicaid Central Office
3232 Elder Street (Conf. Rooms D East & D West)
Boise, ID 83705

Twin Falls: September 24, Tuesday @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM (MDT)
Region V Office
601 Pole Line Road (Conf. Room A)
Twin Falls, ID 83301

Idaho Falls: September 25, Wednesday @ 9:00 - 11:00 AM (MDT)
Region VII Office
150 Shoup Avenue (2nd Floor Conference Room)
Idaho Falls, ID 83402

If you are unable to attend any of the scheduled public hearings, you are invited to send your comments and concerns to Tamara Prisock at [email protected] no later than Wednesday, September 25, 2019.