Trump's executive orders to remove X gender markers on US passports
Briefly

President Donald Trump signed an executive order limiting gender recognition to male and female, leading to changes in government-issued IDs. The order will eliminate the non-binary 'X' gender marker on passports, a reversal from the previous administration’s inclusive policy. The State Department confirmed that IDs must reflect biological sex. This shift impacts non-binary individuals, with estimates suggesting around 16,700 annually seek passports with an 'X' marker. The change has been described as undermining progress made for gender-inclusive identification.
"The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall implement changes to require that government-issued identification documents, including passports, visas and Global Entry cards, accurately reflect the holder's sex."
"Reports previously suggested that this would 'up-end' the 'pioneering passport change' during former president Joe Biden's administration which allowed those who do not identify as male or female to select 'X' as their gender."
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