Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 16, 2016
Preceded by
Charles Wyrick
Personal details
Born
Micheal Ray Bergstrom
1957 or 1958 (age 65–66)[1] Illinois, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Robin Elaine Horner[2]
Children
4
Residence(s)
Adair, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma mater
University of South Florida, Northeastern State University
Occupation
educator, writer
Micheal Ray Bergstrom (born May 5, 1958) is a Republican member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing the 1st district. He was initially elected in November 2016.[3][4][5]
Bergstrom sponsored legislation to prohibit nonbinary gender markers on birth certificates. Bergstrom argued, "It’s not a complicated issue — biologically, you’re either a male or female. There should be no other option to choose from on a birth certificate." According to the American Medical Association, "empirical evidence has demonstrated that trans and nonbinary gender identities are normal variations of human identity and expression." It was signed into law by Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt in 2022.[6] He also authored another bill Stitt signed into law the same year banning transgender women athletes from competing in women's sports.[7]
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^"Port Charlotte Herald News Archives, Dec 9, 1977, p. 5". 9 December 1977.
^"Micheal Bergstrom | Oklahoma Senate".
^"Know Your Reps: Oklahoma District 1 Senator Micheal Bergstrom". 27 September 2018.
^"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Okla. stakes out new battleground on LGBTQ rights: Birth certificates". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
^Devan Cole (30 March 2022). "Oklahoma becomes fourth state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year". CNN. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
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