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Judge Blocks Trump’s Passport Policy, Upholds Trans Rights

4/19/2025

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A federal judge has taken a stand for transgender rights by partially blocking the Trump administration's passport policy that barred "X" markers for nonbinary individuals. U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick ruled in favor of the ACLU, affirming that the policy discriminates against transgender Americans and allowing six plaintiffs to secure passports that reflect their true gender identity.

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A federal judge has taken a stand for transgender rights by partially blocking the Trump administration's passport policy that barred "X" markers for nonbinary individuals. U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick ruled in favor of the ACLU, affirming that the policy discriminates against transgender Americans and allowing six plaintiffs to secure passports that reflect their true gender identity.