US issues first passport with 'X' gender

By Julia Naue
Updated October 28 2021 - 5:17am, first published 5:11am
US authorities will issue passports next year with the option to list the holder's gender as "X".
US authorities will issue passports next year with the option to list the holder's gender as "X".

The United States has issued its first passport in which the holder's gender is listed as "X," a "gender marker for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons," the US State Department says.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Port Macquarie news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.