Trump petitions the Supreme Court to maintain the biological gender designation in the passports of trans individuals
The Trump Administration has taken another step in its policies against LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgender people, by asking the Supreme Court to back its policy and halt the issuance of more passports with chosen markers.
This move comes after a federal judge's ruling allowed people to continue requesting their chosen marker on passports. However, the Trump Administration argues that biological sex is necessary for reference in official documents.
The White House's stance has sparked controversy, as the potential decision could make passports for transgender and non-binary people reflect the gender assigned at birth. This would contradict the U.S. President Joe Biden's 2022 announcement that U.S. passports would have the 'X' option for transgender and non-binary people.
The Supreme Court, with a conservative majority, has previously allowed the Trump administration to exclude transgender people from the military. The Court is now being appealed to by the Department of Justice following the federal judge's ruling that struck down Trump's policy.
The name of the U.S. judge deciding on the Trump administration's case regarding keeping birth sex on passports of trans and non-binary persons and removing the 'X' option has not been identified. Trump himself has been embroiled in a separate legal battle, having dismissed his million-dollar lawsuit against The New York Times and Penguin Random House for defamation.
Trump's executive order, which only recognizes two genders (male or female) and orders that the one collected in official documents must be the one assigned at birth, was announced when he took office in January. The order explains that the gender assigned at birth is a better basis for identification than gender identity, which is internal and subjective.
Trump's decision to only recognize two genders sparked the LGBTQ+ movement and prompted lawsuits to stop this decision. The Trump Administration's policies against LGBTQ+ people, specifically transgender people, continue to be a contentious issue.
Despite these challenges, the fight for equality and recognition of all genders continues. The outcome of the Supreme Court's decision could have significant implications for the transgender and non-binary community, affecting their ability to accurately represent themselves in official documents.
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