Seven individuals have sued the State Department following an executive order from Donald Trump that prohibits transgender, intersex, and nonbinary individuals from updating their sex designation on passports. This order enforces outdated policies based on gender assigned at birth, significantly affecting these individuals' social identities and safety. Affected by the policy, some individuals are forced to carry passports that misrepresent their gender, leading to the risk of being outed in various situations. The ACLU stands with the plaintiffs, who argue for their right to accurate government identification.
"I've lived virtually my entire adult life as a man. Everyone in my personal and professional life knows me as a man... Trump's executive order... have threatened that life of safety and ease."
"As a married father of three... If my passport were to reflect a sex designation that is inconsistent with who I am, I would be forcibly outed every time."
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