In 2006,New York City announced that it was moving forward with a plan to allow transgender residents to change the sex listed on their birth certificates if they had lived in their adopted gender for at least two years;no physiological change or medical authorization would be required.How is New York City defining gender?
A) New York is separating gender from sex.
B) New York is accepting the principle of human sexual dimorphism.
C) New York is taking an essentialist approach.
D) New York is assuming that gender is stable over time.

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By allowing transgender residents to change their sex on their birth certificates without requiring physiological changes or medical authorization, New York City is separating the concept of gender from biological sex. This approach recognizes that a person's gender identity may not align with the sex they were assigned at birth and allows individuals to legally recognize and affirm their gender identity.

In 2006,New York City Announced That It Was Moving Forward