Trans Seattleites Still Struggle to Update Passports

Trans People Can Obtain Accurate Passports Again. Here’s How

The 19th spoke with experts about the window of opportunity — and risk — that exists while the State Department complies with a court order.

Trans Seattleites still struggle to update passports

Though a federal judge blocked a Trump order requiring birth sex on federal IDs, some still find it difficult to update their documents.

Trans people can obtain accurate passports again. Here’s how

LGBTQ+ civil rights groups are urging transgender Americans to update their passports now, while a court order forces the State Department to process new applications. For most of this year, trans and nonbinary Americans have been blocked from obtaining passports that match their gender identity, spurring travel fears and causing bureaucratic headaches for many. But now, at least for a limited time, trans people can obtain accurate passports aga…