GOP Bill Would End “X” Gender Marker On Passports

The Washington Examiner reports:

Travelers seeking to leave the country may no longer be able to choose an alternative gender identity marker on their U.S.-issued passport under new legislation being introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) on Wednesday.

Under the Passport Sanity Act, the State Department would be prohibited from issuing a passport or other travel documents that contain the unspecified “X” gender designation, according to a copy of the legislation obtained by the Washington Examiner.

The proposal comes just one year after the Biden administration announced it would allow passport applicants to self-select their gender identity without submitting medical documentation even if the designation did not match other government documents.

Read the full article. Roy is a Freedom Caucus fuckhead.

#EXCLUSIVE — Travelers seeking to leave the country may no longer be able to choose an alternative gender identity marker on their U.S.-issued passport under new legislation being introduced by @RepChipRoy on Wednesday.https://t.co/DOK18gsxWu

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 7, 2023