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Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people

UNITED STATES, JUN 17 – U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick expanded an injunction blocking a Trump policy that restricted passport gender markers, protecting transgender, nonbinary, and intersex applicants nationwide.

  • A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the State Department's passport policy violates the constitutional rights of transgender and nonbinary individuals to equal protection under the law, according to Judge Kobick.
  • Judge Kobick stated that all applicants who are transgender or nonbinary face discrimination regarding sex designation on passports.
  • The judge affirmed that the plaintiffs have shown strong evidence that the passport policy infringes on their constitutional rights and contravenes the Administrative Procedure Act safeguards.
  • Judge Kobick supported the ACLU's request for a preliminary injunction, halting the passport policy during the ongoing lawsuit.
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UPI broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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