US to impose permanent visa bans on trans athletes over sex marker discrepancies
- The State Department has ordered officials to deny visas to transgender athletes based on discrepancies in gender markers, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- This directive could impose lifetime bans on transgender individuals whose gender does not match their birth designation, according to a memo from Rubio.
- Lambda Legal is prepared to challenge this policy in court, asserting that it could broadly impact all transgender individuals seeking visas, not just athletes.
- The new policy aligns with other recent actions against transgender rights, marking a significant escalation in limitations on transgender rights.
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Team Trump goes for the gold in bigotry ahead of Olympics
The State Department is ordering officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes who try to enter the U.S. for competitions. This order, obtained by The Guardian, is particularly harsh as it could even place a lifetime ban on these athletes...


U.S. veto visas to trans athletes travelling for sports competitions
Washington, Feb 26 (EFE).- The Donald Trump administration ordered its consulates to deny visas to trans athletes who attempt to travel to the United States for sports competitions, as leaked this Monday to various media outlets. It also prohibited the issuance of permanent visas to all those people it believes lied to by ticking on their visa application the box of sex assigned at birth. The new guide, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, …
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