What trans and nonbinary people need to know about updating their passports and birth certificates
Trans and nonbinary people are able to update their passports with the sex marker that aligns with their gender identity as of June 17.
July 8, 2025
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Trans and nonbinary people are able to update their passports with the sex marker that aligns with their gender identity as of June 17.
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It's a terrible ruling but could be worse. And it's not the end.
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But Florida's bathroom law does not apply to privately owned facilities.
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The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.
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