A US federal judge has ruled that the State Department must continue issuing passports to transgender citizens with an 'X' designation for gender, blocking an enforcement against a previous executive order limiting gender recognition to male and female only. Judge Julia Kobick stated that the passport policy likely violates the constitutional rights of many Americans by discriminating based on sex. The ruling expands protections to all transgender and non-binary citizens, asserting that the government's policy lacks substantial justification related to an important governmental interest, thereby ensuring equal protection under the law.
US District Judge Julia Kobick ruled that the State Department's passport policy likely discriminates against transgender individuals, affirming their constitutional rights.
The ruling blocks enforcement of an executive order that recognized only male and female genders, upholding the rights of non-binary and gender non-conforming citizens.
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