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Trump Order Forces Male Marker on Jenner's Passport

4/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Caitlyn Jenner’s passport was returned with a male gender marker after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that defines passport sex by cells at conception.
Jenner’s effort to have the marker corrected has so far failed.
She had previously praised Trump despite his 2017 revocation of transgender restroom protections.
Critics argue the passport change reflects a deliberate anti-trans policy rather than an administrative error.

History

Historical Context

The Obama administration broadened federal transgender protections, adding gender identity to Executive Order 13672 in 2014 and issuing 2015 Department of Education guidance for school bathroom use. In February 2017, the Trump administration withdrew that guidance, citing state authority. Those reversals have spurred lawsuits by the ACLU and Human Rights Campaign, keeping transgender rights at the forefront of federal policy debates.

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Story summary

Caitlyn Jenner’s passport was returned with a male gender marker after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that defines passport sex by cells at conception.
Jenner’s effort to have the marker corrected has so far failed.
She had previously praised Trump despite his 2017 revocation of transgender restroom protections.
Critics argue the passport change reflects a deliberate anti-trans policy rather than an administrative error.

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