Justice Department appeals lower court order allowing transgender people to receive passports with 'X' gender markers instead of male or female designations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order allowing transgender and nonbinary people to choose the sex marker on their passports. The court order allows transgender or nonbinary people to request a male, female or “X” identification marker rather than being limited to the marker that […]

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to put the current order on hold while a lawsuit from nonbinary and transgender people plays out.

The Trump adminstration wants to limt sex designations on passports to "male" and "female" based on sex assigned at birth. It is reported that the US President and State Department are seeking to reverse a policy introduced by the Joe Biden administration in 2021 that allowed transgender and nonbinary people to self-select their gender or put "X" as an alternative. 🌎 Donald Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Allow It To Limit Sex Designations on Passports: Report.