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Judge won't lift her block on Trump admin's anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy

The Justice Department had asked U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick to lift her injunction in light of the Supreme Court's ruling allowing states to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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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.

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Judge expands block on Donald Trump's anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy

U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick had previously blocked the policy only for those who sued, but now it will cover almost all trans and nonbinary passport applicants.

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Federal judge blocks Trump admin's gender-restrictive passport policy

The State Department can't enforce the policy denying gender marker changes or the X marker while a lawsuit against it proceeds, the judge ruled.