cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/18144707

According to the Colorado Name Change Project, the US State Department has stopped processing of all gender marker correction applications. This is confirmed by Notus.org, which adds that the policy change affects passport renewals as well.

At this time, there are rumors that the Minnesota Passport Agency is confiscating documents when denying a gender marker change. These rumors are unconfirmed as of the time of this post, but the situation is still developing.

https://www.namechangeproject.org/gender-marker/

https://m.facebook.com/ColoradoNameChangeProject/

https://www.notus.org/whitehouse/trump-gender-sex-order-passports

The ACLU has a form open for any affected by this policy: https://www.aclu.org/transpassports2025

Update: Marco Rubio has confirmed that the state department has suspended all applications including a gender change or an X gender marker, including applications which were already in progress. Official word on the status of existing passports “will come via other channels.” https://theintercept.com/2025/01/23/marco-rubio-state-department-passports-gender-trans-nonbinary/

        • dandelionEnglish
          10·
          11 hours ago

          yeah, it does seem like this will be a way to obstruct trans people escaping the country 😬

          • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
            2·
            3 hours ago

            I’m not trans, but I would have no issue using a fake id to escape fascism. If they think it’s a valid name/document, all the better, as less risk. However, I sympathies that deadnaming is traumatic for many. It’s better to be safe, though.

            • Norah (pup/it/she)English
              1·
              2 hours ago

              I’m not trans, but I would have no issue using a fake id to escape fascism.

              You do understand that trying to forge a passport is a pretty serious crime, yeah? Otherwise, what exactly are you trying to suggest?

              • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
                1·
                2 hours ago

                I mean that a passport with incorrect information is fine as a means to escape. It would not be a forgery or illegal.

                • Norah (pup/it/she)English
                  1·
                  2 hours ago

                  Oh, you’re saying incorrect as in not having a person’s chosen name, etc? Yes, absolutely the best path forward. But I do think most trans folks already know this.

                • Norah (pup/it/she)English
                  1·
                  2 hours ago

                  Because it would give the people currently in charge a legitimate reason to arrest and jail trans people? Because it is exceedingly unlikely that you will be able to due to all of the security features of modern passports?

                  I dunno, maybe that’s just me?

        • Thevenin@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
          9·
          14 hours ago

          I will update the post if I can confirm that. Until then, I’m treating it as a rumor. I don’t know if it’s dangerous to apply for a gender marker correction now, but I do know it’s pointless.

          • LadyMeowEnglish
            4·
            8 hours ago

            Well we’re going to find out! I had mailed my passport for name change and gender maker last week. :/