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Transgender Americans aim to block Trump's passport policy change

Transgender Organizer Ash Lazarus Orr is waiting for a passport renewal, preventing him from traveling for gender-affirming care in Ireland due to an inaccurate sex designation on his passport.
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the federal government over a passport policy that disallows the use of the 'X' gender marker and affects transgender Americans.
The Trump administration argues that the passport policy complies with constitutional equal protection guarantees, despite claims of discrimination from plaintiffs.
The policy invites harassment and prevents accurate identification for transgender individuals.

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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer Voices

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Adore Delano is outraged over her passport gender marker update denial & we all should be, too

Trans Drag Race icon Adore Delano is furious that she can’t get a passport that accurately reflects her female gender amid the Trump administration’s anti-trans policy to halt passport applications to Americans whose gender is different than their assigned sex at birth.In a TikTok video posted on Friday morning that is currently going viral, Delano told fans that her name “is now legally Adore Delano,” but the federal government isn’t recognizin…

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Trans Drag Race icon slams 'f**king wild' decision to issue her with male passport

Drag Race star Adore Delano shared her outrage after receiving a male passport saying it was "f**king wild" and "they're really out here calling us men!"

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Irish transgender travellers advised that US authorities now want visa forms to reflect biological sex

Guidance comes after Trump signed several orders to change US policies on gender and diversity

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West Virginia transgender man files a lawsuit challenging Trump's policy from getting a passport that matches his gender

A transgender man from West Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a recent Trump administration policy that prevents him from obtaining a passport that matches his gender identity. Ash Lazarus Orr said the policy shift triggered by President Donald Trump’s executive order has effectively trapped him within U.S. borders and created significant obstacles to both international and domestic travel. "I have transitioned from female to male…

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