VANCOUVER—While some activists laud B.C.’s move to ease the process of changing gender markers on provincial identification cards, others criticize the move as being political rather than evidence-based health-care policy, which they say could be harmful. On Jan. 14, the B.C. government said transgender, two-spirit, and gender-diverse adults can now declare their own gender designations on their driver’s licence, BC Services Card, BCID and birth certificate without consent from a doctor or psychologist. Grace Lore, B.C.’s parliamentary secretary for gender equity, said the change will reduce a “real barrier” that British Columbians faced when trying to change their ID documents. “Each individual knows their own gender best,” Lore said in a statement. “I am proud that our government is recognizing this by taking landmark action.” The move was lauded by activist groups such as Trans Care BC. “By making this change to allow people to self-declare their gender on identity documents, …