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State Department Halts 'X' Gender Marker on Passports Amid Policy Shift

State Department Halts 'X' Gender Marker on Passports Amid Policy Shift
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  • Marco Rubio's memo stops 'X' gender markers on U.S. passports.
  • Trump's order enforces only male and female recognition by the government.
  • Policy affects pending and future passports with 'X' markers.
  • Transgender community fears impact on applications.
  • Advocacy groups label move as backward for equal rights.
  • State Department promises guidance on 'X' gender markers.
  • Policy reverses Biden-era passport gender marker rules.
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