Contentious Discussions in Nation's Political Sphere
The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people, a move that has sparked controversy and debate.
In January 2021, the State Department changed its passport rules, declaring that the United States would recognise two sexes, male and female, based on an individual's biological classification. This policy change is part of a series of emergency appeals from the Trump administration, including the ban on transgender people from the military.
The policy has been met with opposition from various quarters, with the Justice Department appealing a lower-court order that allowed people to use the gender or "X" identification marker that aligns with their gender identity. The judge's order blocking the Trump administration policy was issued in June.
The plaintiffs argue that the policy violates the rights of transgender and nonbinary Americans. An attorney for the plaintiffs said the passport rules are discriminatory. Jon Davidson, senior counsel for the LGBTQ & HIV Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, stated that the administration has taken steps to limit transgender people's rights under the Constitution.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote that the Constitution does not prohibit the government from defining sex based on an individual's biological classification. He further argued that this finding supports the donald trump administration's decision to change passport rules.
The conservative majority in the Supreme Court found that a health care ban doesn't discriminate on the basis of sex. Sauer pointed to this ruling as a precedent for the passport policy. However, the government argues it should not be required to use sex designations it considers inaccurate on official documents.
A notable case involving the passport policy is that of transgender actor Hunter Schafer, who received a passport with a male gender marker despite submitting the application with the female gender marker she's used for years on her driver's license and passport.
The search results do not provide information on who challenged the application to the United States Supreme Court regarding the passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requesting a male or female sex marker according to birth certificates.
As the Supreme Court considers the trump news administration's appeal, the future of passport policies for transgender and nonbinary Americans hangs in the balance. The decision could have far-reaching implications for the recognition and rights of these individuals.
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