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U.S. issues its 1st passport with ‘X’ gender designation

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The State Department on Wednesday is expected to issue the first U.S. passport with an “X” gender marker.

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Times of India

United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker

The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation, marking a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who do not identify as male or female, and expects to be able to offer the option more broadly next year, the State Department said Wednesday.

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

US issues first gender-neutral 'X' passport

The document has an "X" in the gender box, to show the holder does not identify as male or female.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker

The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don’t identify as male or female — and expects to be able to offer the option more broadly next year, the State Department said Wednesday. The U.S. special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights, Jessica Stern, called the moves historic and celebratory, saying they bring the government documents in line with the…

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

In Historic Move, US Issues First Passport with 'X' Gender

The State Department said it had issued a first passport with "X" for gender and would make the option routinely available by early 2022 both for passports and birth certificates of Americans abroad.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

US issues its first passport with X gender designation to reflect ‘lived reality’

Diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights said it’s a matter of ‘dignity and respect’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. issues first passport with "X" gender marker

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it had issued the first U.S. passport with an "X" gender marker, designed to give non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming people a marker other than male or female on their travel document, according to a statement. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in June that the X marker would be offered as an option on

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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