HB1165

I see no reason to remove the x gender marker from our licenses besides the purely ideological. This solves no existing problem in the state, unless you find "people are allowed to go about their business while not conforming to my expectations" to be a problem. Gender isn't even a useful way to identify a person, so I'm not sure it has any business being on a drivers' license in the first place. But given that it's there, choosing not to include those who do not identify as male or female in our state is just pure bigotry. You can dress it up however you like, but I don't want you wasting my tax money fighting lawsuits where we're clearly in the wrong and clearly discriminating against people on the basis of gender. Reject this, frankly, pointless bill.

My name is Laura Sokoloski and I am testifying in opposition to HB 1165. Eliminating the 'x' option on identification eliminates the progress we've made to support all Granite Staters. This third option hurts no one, while helping many who do not identify as male or female. I encourage you to oppose HB 1165.

Please oppose this bill.

I'm a voter asking you to oppose this bill. Thank you.

Non-binary and inter-sex people exist. Not allowing this group of people to use a X gender marker to identify themselves is offensive and discriminatory. I don't understand why this is even an issue.

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This is an unnecessary revocation of a process already in place that has caused no issue, and it will disproportionately affect intersex individuals. I oppose.

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I oppose HB1165

This bill is blatant discrimination against intersex and nonbinary people. There is no reason to repeal an already existing option. The X gender mark does no harm, and this is a waste of time and money.

The judgement of the medical provider should preempt insurance companies and government staff.

HIGHLY DISCRIMINATORY!!

When the bill allowing the "x" on licenses was passed,I went with others to cheer as the first person changed their gender marker. As far as I can tell, no harm has come to the State or to any individual by allowing nonbinary people to proudly say who they are. The only reason for this bill is to punish those who do not fit the imaginary idea of a strict binary. How about concentrating on healthcare, housing, feeding the hungry, rather than going after people whose existence does not hurt you? ITL please.

Dear Committee Members, I strongly oppose HB 1165. People have already relied on the ability to choose to use X instead of F or M on their driver's license. This allows for privacy if their appearance does not conform to stereotypic gender roles. It also reduces the potential for awkward and potentially dangerous interactions when using their driver's license for identification purposes such as cashing a check or making a purchase. I urge Committee Members to vote ITL on HB 1165. Sincerely, Lynn Lippitt

HB 1165 would remove the “X” gender marker from New Hampshire identification cards, and the impact of that decision reaches far beyond paperwork. Eliminating this option strips recognition from nonbinary residents and forces people into categories that do not reflect their lived reality. This is not a neutral policy choice — it creates direct, avoidable harm. Accurate identification is a matter of safety and dignity. When someone’s ID does not match who they are, every routine interaction becomes a point of risk: job applications, medical appointments, pharmacy pickups, traffic stops, and countless everyday moments where a mismatched document can lead to questioning, outing, or discrimination. The “X” marker exists to prevent exactly those situations. New Hampshire has long valued personal freedom and the right to live authentically. HB 1165 moves in the opposite direction by narrowing legal recognition and signaling that some residents’ identities are less valid or less worthy of respect. Removing the “X” marker does nothing to improve public safety, streamline government processes, or address any documented problem. What it does is make life harder for people who already face disproportionate barriers. Trans and nonbinary Granite Staters contribute to every part of this state — its workforce, its families, its communities. They deserve identification that reflects who they are, not who someone else insists they must be. Policies that erase or restrict identity do not strengthen New Hampshire; they diminish it. HB 1165 should be rejected because every resident deserves to be recognized as themselves. No government should take that recognition away.

This bill limits the use of "X" as a gender designation on NH drivers' licenses and identification cards. This bill would needlessly make it more difficult for nonbinary and intersex people to obtain identification cards as well as force nonbinary and intersex people to have IDs that do not match their gender. Everyone in the state of New Hampshire should have the right to have their gender on their IDs, and removing "X" as a gender designation limits the rights of some citizens to be able to have accurate IDs.

I oppose HB1165. My spouse holds a license with an X designation Removing the X designation on licenses will make them more confusing and less accurate. Sex and gender have nothing to do with driving and are only marginally helpful with identification. The only reason to rescind the X designation is to punish those whose gender isn’t binary in an effort to get them to conform to a false gender binary. They will not conform. Regardless of the law. Vote ITL

I oppose HB1165. I hold a license with an X designation Removing the X designation on licenses will make them more confusing and less accurate. That is assuming gender information has a place on licenses to begin with. Sex and gender have nothing to do with driving and are only marginally helpful with identification. Nobody has ever cared or been concerned to check my gender, it doesn’t even help get a screener of the same gender at the airport. The only reason to rescind the X designation is to punish those whose gender isn’t binary in an effort to get us to conform to a false gender binary. We will not conform. Regardless of the law. Would’t it be better to have an accurate document? Vote ITL

Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I respectfully oppose HB 1165. This bill removes the “X” gender designation from state-issued identification, eliminating an option that many Granite Staters rely on for accuracy and safety. Current law allows residents to use documentation that reflects their lived identity without forcing them into inaccurate categories. Removing this option does not improve administrative function or public safety; it simply creates barriers for people whose legal documents would no longer match their identity or other records. Accurate identification is essential for employment, travel, housing, and daily interactions with state agencies. HB 1165 would increase the risk of mismatched documents, unnecessary scrutiny, and avoidable harm, without offering any measurable benefit to the state.

Thus is the last thing we need in our Luve Free or Die State. Who is hurt by this recognition? More importantly - who could be helped by it? There are much more important things to fight about.

Access to accurate identity documents allows individuals to live with dignity and authenticity. You don't have to understand transgender people to respect them.

Please stop this bill. HB1165 is yet another effort to strip rights, to diminish quality of life, and to marginalize NH residents. The X gender designation is an important recognition of gender identity and a means of acknowledging that gender is not limited to male and female. It's a science-based option and should be protected. Please vote HB1165 ITL.

There can be no reason to legislate forms of gender identity except as a form of discrimination. I vehemently oppose removing the X designation from NH Drivers LIcenses and ID cards. It's unnecessary, and potentially harmful for non-binarry and transgender individuals.

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