Supreme Court Allows Trump Policy Requiring Passports to Match Biological

Until the legal battle is resolved, Americans applying for new or renewed passports will need to select either “M” or “F.”

For transgender or nonbinary individuals who already hold a passport marked “X,” it remains unclear whether those documents will be honored through their current validity period or if replacement will be required early.

Legal experts also warn that travelers may face confusion at foreign border checkpoints, where nations differ widely in gender-recognition standards.

A Broader Legal and Cultural Shift

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