US EditionMarco Rubio Tells Staff To 'Suspend' Passport Applications With 'X' Gender Marker
- The State Department has suspended processing passport applications with the 'X' gender marker, only issuing passports for male or female, according to a department spokesperson.
- President Donald Trump's executive order states U.S. government policy recognizes only two sexes, male and female, and that these sexes are not changeable.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered a hold on all passport applications that contain an 'X' gender marker following Trump's executive order.
- Lambda Legal is preparing possible legal action against Trump's executive order to ensure identification documents accurately identify intersex and nonbinary people.
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US halts issuance of gender-neutral ‘X’ passports under Trump directive
The United States government has stopped issuing passports with the gender-neutral “X” option following an order signed by President Donald Trump. This executive order restricts government recognition of transgender identities, effectively overturning a policy introduced during President Joe Biden’s administration. The policy change has left applications for “X” passports in uncertainty. According to the U.S. State Department, passports will now…
The United States has stopped issuing passports with the gender “X” to people who identify as non-binary, following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in office. Thus,...
US stops issuing gender-neutral 'X' passports under Trump order
WASHINGTON — The United States has ceased issuing passports with a gender-neutral “X” option, the State Department said, following President Donald Trump’s order limiting government recognition of transgender identity. The move rolls back the option first introduced under former president Joe Biden’s administration and leaves an unknown number of people awaiting further guidance on the fate of their pending applications and already issued passpo…
The United States has stopped issuing passports with gender "X" to people who identify as non-binary, following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in office, the State Department announced, AFP reports, taken over by Agerpres.
Marco Rubio Suspends 'X' Gender Markers on U.S. Passports Following Executive Order - Real News Now
In alignment with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to halt the issuance of U.S. passports featuring the gender-neutral ‘X’ marker. This decision reflects the administration’s policy to recognize only two sexes, male and female, on official federal documents. Background and Implementation The executive order, signed by President Trump on January 20, 2025, defines a w…
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