Trump Bans the 'X' Marker on Passports: 'Two Genders Only'
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The order, though it has been criticized by some, is unlikely to have a major financial impact on the travel industry. Fewer than 17,000 people a year use the marker on their passports, one estimate showed.
The U.S. will only recognize people's sexes as assigned at birth on passports and other federal-issued documents following an executive order signed Monday by President Donald Trump.
Since 2022, U.S. citizens have been able to select “X” as their gender marker on passports, visas, and Global Entry cards.
“As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female,” Trump said during his inaugural address Monda
