What to know about the new gender rules for US passports

A policy that requires passports to display a person’s sex assigned at birth will come into play during renewals and first-time applications

- GABE CASTRO-ROOT

THE SUPREME COURT on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to stop issuing passports that reflect the gender identity of transgender, nonbinary and intersex Americans. The order temporarily approves a policy requiring passports to display a person's sex assigned at birth, even if it differs from their gender identity, while lower courts consider whether the policy is legal. Here's what passport holders need to know about the court's order.

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