HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday rejected a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, male and female. The proposal, authored by Commissioner Joel Keranen, was reject by a 4-1 vote with only Keranen voting in favor. Keranen represents District 2 made up of Franklin, Osceola, Schoolcraft and Torch Lake Townships

Kereanen’s resolution states, in part: “A male has XY Chromosomes, and a female has XX Chromosomes.” It then goes on state: “If you are born a male XY or born a female XX that sex will follow you from your birth, marriage and death certificate –“.

During the regular December Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Keranen defended his resolution, saying to claim someone born intersex cannot be male or female, and therefore must be provide

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