3 days ago · For transgender Americans, passports just became a lot more complicated. President Donald Trump issued an executive order saying there are two sexes, male and female, and rejecting the idea that people can transition to a gender identify different from the one assigned at birth.

Jan 28, 2025 · Many transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals rely on passports as primary identification, and this policy change raises concerns about discrimination and access to essential services.

2 days ago · The passport policy is among several actions Trump has taken since returning to office that could stifle rights and legal recognition of transgender, intersex and nonbinary people.

3 days ago · Mellow, a transgender woman, poses for a portrait, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, outside of the Norfolk Circuit Court in Norfolk, Va., where she applied for a passport. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

4 days ago · But transgender rights groups said the department in recent weeks did away with an option to select gender-neutral markers on passport applications and began issuing new documents to transgender ...

Jan 28, 2025 · The State Department is no longer issuing U.S. passports with “X” gender markers and has suspended processing all applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender marker.

Jan 25, 2025 · The State Department has suspended processing passport applications seeking the gender marker of “X” and will only process and issue passports for people identifying as male or female ...

In June 2021, the State Department announced that it would no longer require passport applicants to submit medical certification to change the gender marker on their passports. Under this policy, a transgender person can obtain a passport reflecting their gender by submitting an application with the chosen gender marker selected.

Jan 24, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to freeze applications in the passport pipeline with “X” selected as the gender identifier, according to internal communication reviewed by ABC News.

5 days ago · GLAD Law will provide the most up to date information we have on our Identity Documents Updates page. The process for updating your U.S. passport varies depending on several factors. If you already have a valid U.S. passport that was issued more than a year ago, in most cases you can apply by mail with a DS-82 form.