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Trump Administration Orders Airlines to Ignore 'X' Gender Marker

10/20/2025

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The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has directed airlines to disregard the "X" gender marker on passports.
The executive order from President Donald J. Trump requires airlines to record only "M" or "F" on passports.
The "X" marker, introduced in 2022, is now suspended for new passport applications.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the policy affirms only two sexes.

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Story summary

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has directed airlines to disregard the "X" gender marker on passports.
The executive order from President Donald J. Trump requires airlines to record only "M" or "F" on passports.
The "X" marker, introduced in 2022, is now suspended for new passport applications.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the policy affirms only two sexes.