What changed with passport gender markers?
What changed
Since 2025, new and renewed U.S. passports show only M or F, matching sex at birth. The State Department no longer issues an X marker. It says passports already issued stay valid until they expire. A court case about the policy is still going on.
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Free legal information on LGBTQ+ and HIV discrimination.
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Anyone in the U.S. · not for emergencies
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Free legal information on LGBTQ+ and HIV discrimination.
Anyone in the U.S. · not for emergencies
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Free legal information for trans people, including ID changes.
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Free legal information on LGBTQ+ and HIV discrimination.
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