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Seven Sue State Department Over Controversial Passport Policy

2/8/2025

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Seven brave individuals have taken a stand, filing a federal lawsuit against the State Department over a controversial passport policy enacted under President Trump. The ACLU contends this policy infringes on constitutional rights, creating chaos in the lives of transgender, intersex, and nonbinary individuals who are forced to bear identification that misrepresents their true selves.

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Seven brave individuals have taken a stand, filing a federal lawsuit against the State Department over a controversial passport policy enacted under President Trump. The ACLU contends this policy infringes on constitutional rights, creating chaos in the lives of transgender, intersex, and nonbinary individuals who are forced to bear identification that misrepresents their true selves.