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DHS suspends approval of applications with ‘X’ gender marker

The Department of Homeland Security has suspended the approval of applications with an 'X' gender marker, as stated in a letter to employees.
President Donald Trump's executive order prohibits using the 'X' marker on documentation, which reverses changes made during the Biden administration.
The State Department has also suspended processing passport applications that include an 'X' gender marker, following Trump's order to recognize only male and female sexes.
The State Department will no longer issue birth records with the 'X' gender identification for U.S. Citizens' children born abroad, as per new policy directives.

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