U.S. Will Offer Gender ‘X’ On Passports For Unspecified Genders
The Department of State announced on Thursday that U.S. citizens will be able to designate their gender marker as “X” on their passports beginning on April 11. The option will become available for other forms of documentation next year. “X” will represent “unspecified or another gender identity,” according to the statement released on International Transgender Day of Visibility by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The update comes after first classifying the third gender marker for those who identified as non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming individuals. “After thoughtful considerat...