The 19th Explains: What’s the safest way for trans Americans to travel right now?

What’s the Safest Way for Trans Americans to Travel Right Now?

The Trump administration’s new policy to discontinue “X” gender markers on passports has many transgender Americans wondering if it’s safe to fly.

The 19th Explains: What’s the safest way for trans Americans to travel right now?

(Emily Scherer for The 19th) This piece originally appeared in The 19th on 3/18/25 and appears here with permission. By Kate Sosin Even before President Donald Trump took office for his second term, transgender Americans reported harassment and discrimination while traveling. But in January, the administration announced it would no longer issue “X” gender markers on passports or allow transgender Americans to update passports to accurately refle…