A Massachusetts federal judge recently expanded an earlier injunction against the State Department's passport policy concerning transgender and nonbinary individuals. Originally issued to protect only those who sued, the injunction now applies to all applicants in these categories. The policy, enacted under Trump, denies the use of the X gender marker and restricts passport gender changes. Judge Julia Kobick's ruling mandates that the State Department begin issuing passports in accordance with pre-Trump norms, reinforcing equal access to identification for transgender and nonbinary citizens.
Judge Julia Kobick's expansion of the injunction mandates the State Department to issue passports to all transgender and nonbinary applicants, reinforcing protections against discrimination.
The State Department's new policy rescinds the X gender marker, which has been recognized since Joe Biden's presidency, contradicting the stance of major medical organizations on gender identity.
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