Archive · 18 Jun 2025
Judge Orders Trump Admin to Issue 'X' Gender Passports
A judge has told the government to start giving passports with an "X" for gender to people who aren't just male or female.
This happened after a previous rule from Donald Trump that only allowed for male or female on official documents.
The government had stopped using the "X" on passports.
The judge had previously blocked this rule for a few people, but now it applies to everyone.
The judge's decision is in place until the court makes a final decision or a higher court says otherwise.
The government used to give passports with the "X" mark before, under President Joe Biden.
Judge orders Trump administration to resume issuing passports with "X" gender marker.
The policy change followed Trump's executive order stating only two genders.
The ruling extends a previous injunction that initially covered six individuals.
The State Department first issued passports with the "X" gender marker in October 2021.
The State Department appealed the initial injunction and must now comply nationwide.
- Who
- U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick and the Trump administration
- What
- Judge ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing passports with the "X" gender marker.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Boston
- Why
- To comply with a previous injunction that was expanded to apply nationwide.
Advocates for Gender Identity
Trump Administration
Gender Recognition
Advocates for Gender Identity
Supports gender identity recognition.
Trump Administration
Limited gender recognition, male and female only.
- Judge
- Julia Kobick
- Location
- Boston
- Affected
- Transgender and non-binary Americans
- Gender Marker
- X
- Previous Policy
- Two genders: male and female