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Nebraska

ID documents
Mixed
Care
Restrictive
Shield lawA state law that protects patients and providers of gender-affirming care from investigations, subpoenas, or extradition attempts by states that ban that care.
No

Nebraska allows adult name changes through district court (one year of county residence, a hearing, and two weeks of newspaper publication unless waived for safety).

More about Nebraska

The sex on a driver's license or ID can be changed to M or F with a form signed by a medical provider, but a birth certificate change requires proof of surgery and a court- ordered name change. Adults (19+) can get gender-affirming care without state restrictions; for people under 19, surgery is banned and hormones are tightly limited by the Let Them Grow Act. There is no shield law.

This state’s pages are drafts written from official sources and not yet checked by a person. What this means

Your documents, in order

Most people go in this order, because each office checks the one before it. On every document, updating your name and changing your gender marker are separate questions with separate answers.

  1. Legal name changeState court
    Name
    YesNewspaper notice sometimes, court hearing required
  2. Social SecurityFederal, same in every state
    Name
    YesAfter your legal name change
    Gender marker
    NoCannot be changed right now
  3. Driver's license / state IDNebraska DMV
    Name
    YesAfter your legal name change
    Gender marker
    YesM or F with a letter from a doctor
  4. US passportFederal, same in every state
    Name
    YesAfter your legal name change
    Gender marker
    NoCannot be changed right now
  5. Birth certificateOnly if born in Nebraska
    Name
    YesAfter your legal name change
    Gender marker
    LimitedM or F with proof of surgery

Born somewhere other than Nebraska? Your birth certificate follows the state where you were born. Choose your birth state

Gender-affirming care

Adults
Allowed
Under 18
Limited
Adults (19 and older) can get hormone therapy and surgery in Nebraska without state restrictions.Find clinics, health centers, telehealth, and ways to pay

Local help

Statewide organizations

  • Legal Aid of Nebraska[6]

    Free statewide civil legal aid for low-income Nebraskans, with a step-by-step name change guide. Apply online or by phone.

    • Free
    402-348-1069

  • ACLU of Nebraska[7]

    Civil liberties organization; request legal help or report discrimination through its online form.

    • Free

  • OutNebraska[8]

    Statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization based in Lincoln, with a resource list.

    • Free
    • Community reported

  • Trans Lifeline[9]

    Peer-support hotline run by and for trans people, 877-565-8860.

    • Free
    • Unverified
    877-565-8860
Sources for this page (9)

Sources

9 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.

  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-604.01Nebraska Legislature, Law. accessed
  2. Certification of Sex ReassignmentNebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, Official page. accessed
  3. Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-7304 (Let Them Grow Act)Nebraska Legislature, Law. accessed
  4. Identity document laws and policiesMovement Advancement Project, Organization. accessed
  5. Executive Order No. 23-16, Establishing a Women's Bill of RightsOffice of the Governor of Nebraska, Official page. accessed
  6. Get HelpACLU of Nebraska, Organization. accessed
  7. Nebraska Identity DocumentsA4TE, Organization. accessed
  8. Trans LifelineOrganization. accessed