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Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people

UNITED STATES, JUN 17 – The ruling reinstates gender markers including 'X' on passports for transgender and nonbinary Americans, affecting thousands nationwide, and grants class action status to plaintiffs, the judge said.

  • A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the State Department's passport policy violates the constitutional rights of transgender and nonbinary individuals to equal protection under the law, according to Judge Kobick.
  • Judge Kobick stated that all applicants who are transgender or nonbinary face discrimination regarding sex designation on passports.
  • The judge affirmed that the plaintiffs have shown strong evidence that the passport policy infringes on their constitutional rights and contravenes the Administrative Procedure Act safeguards.
  • Judge Kobick supported the ACLU's request for a preliminary injunction, halting the passport policy during the ongoing lawsuit.
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The House of Representatives passed a resolution rejecting the Federal Court's decision in Puerto Rico allowing "non-binary individuals" to adjust their birth certificates based on their "gender identity."

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Jorge “Georgie” Navarro Suárez, author of the resolution, said its adoption is “a necessary step to protect our traditional values”

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UPI broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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