An estimated 1.2 million Americans currently possess passports bearing the gender identification “X,” according to a 2021 study, according to Uniland.
“The United States policy is that the gender of the individual is not variable,” stated Foreign Minister Marco Rubio in a report to federal employees,
Reinforcing this direction. He added that US passports are now subject to these limitations and that official documentation must be based on gender rather than gender identification.
According to NBC News, US citizens born overseas no longer receive “X” branding or birth certificates from the Foreign Ministry.
Rubio instructed staff to hold off on processing any such applications until more guidance was given.
The “X” gender choice on the pass that has already been released will remain valid for the time being. However,
There can be major obstacles in the near future for anyone who wish to apply for new travel documents or renew existing ones.In summary:
