News Alert: US State Department issues first passport with X gender marker
The State Department has issued the first US passport with an "X" gender marker as it seeks to implement gender-inclusive policies, the department announced Wednesday. The department announced in June it would update its procedures to allow applicants to self-select their sex marker for passports and that it "will no longer require medical certification" if an applicant's self-selected sex marker doesn't match the sex listed on other official identity documents. CNN BREAKING NEWS You are receiving this newsletter because you've signed up to receive CNN Breaking News alerts.
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