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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Transgender person reacts to federal judge ruling on passport sex markers
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Orion Hodge had spent countless hours concerned about getting his new passport."I spent a lot of time and energy worrying, like, would I be able to travel? What's this going to look like for me?" Hodge said.ABC 10News has told you Hodges story. He's a transgender man, changing his name and gender on his travel document following President Donald Trump's Executive Order."As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of t…
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."
Transgenderism: Pressure from the ECHR on Recalcitrant Countries
On Thursday, 12 June 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued its judgment in T H v Czech Republic. The applicant—let’s call him Tomáš—is a Czech man who identifies as ‘non-binary’. He requested that his identity card indicate a ‘neutral gender’. However, the Czech Republic only offers two options for identity cards: ‘male’ and ‘female’. Tomáš’s request was therefore rejected. Tomáš then asked to be recognized as ‘female’ on his ID…
Judge Blocks Trump’s Transgender Passport Ban Nationwide
BOSTON – A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction preventing the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that barred transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals from obtaining passports matching their gender identity. Judge Blocks Trump’s Transgender Passport Ban Nationwide What just changed? Judge Julia Kobick of the U.S. District Court in Boston ruled the policy—mandated by Trump’s January executive order—is likely unconst…
Jorge “Georgie” Navarro Suárez, author of the resolution, said its adoption is “a necessary step to protect our traditional values”
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