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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.
This is a major win for nonbinary New Yorkers.
The Gender Recognition Act of 2022 made a third gender option available on state-issued identification in New York.
While there has been progress in creating inclusive identity markers on the federal level, some states have tried to restrict ID choices.
Trans and nonbinary people are able to update their passports with the sex marker that aligns with their gender identity as of June 17.
LGBTQ+ groups applauded the move, which eliminates the need to provide documentation of gender.
The Nordic nation joins a growing list of countries warning trans folks visiting the U.S.
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.
The move, expected by January 1, comes after a 2021 lawsuit, creating a more inclusive process for nonbinary individuals seeking state aid.
Changing names, sex designation, and birth certificates will also be easier due to the state's Gender Recognition Act.
The State Department announced in June 2021 that it would start the process of introducing the option for passports.
Dana Zzyym says being forced to select a gender on passport applications violates their constitutional rights.
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.
A German official confirmed the government’s alert to The Advocate.
He's going after diversity programs, transgender students, and more with executive orders that will most definitely be contested in court.
Trans, nonbinary, and intersexed residents are no longer able to accurately represent their gender identity.
It also has forbidden sex changes on existing passports, in accordance with Donald Trump's "two genders" executive order.
Dana Zzyym wants a passport with an X gender marker, which the State Department has refused to issue during a five-year court battle.
The third option, an X marker, will be available to passport applicants starting next year.
Trans, nonbinary, and intersex people deserve passports that reflect their identity, the representatives say.
Also, New Yorkers will no longer have to get a health care provider's OK to change a gender marker.
