U.S. citizens applying for a passport can now select the gender 'X' on their applications in addition to the previously available 'F' and 'M' options.
"We reaffirm our commitment to promoting and protecting the freedom, dignity, and equality of all persons – including transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming persons around the world."The State Department is the first U.S. federal agency to offer the gender"X" marker on an identity document.
on previous passports or supporting documents proving citizenship and identity. The requirement for medical documentation has also been dropped. "It's great news for all intersex and nonbinary people, because it basically says that we can get our passports," Zzyym told NPR in June."We don't have to lie to get our passports. We can just be ourselves."
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