Posted on 10/27/2021 8:10:19 AM PDT by Signalman
The Biden State Department announced new changes to U.S. passports Wednesday morning and will allow passport holders to list their gender as "X" on the international travel document.
"The Department of State continues the process of updating its policies regarding gender markers on U.S. passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs) to better serve all U.S. citizens, regardless of their gender identity. As the Secretary announced in June, the Department is moving towards adding an X gender marker for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming persons applying for a U.S. passport or CRBA," State Department spokesperson Ned Price released in a statement. "The Department has issued the first U.S. passport with an X gender marker. We look forward to offering this option to all routine passport applicants once we complete the required system and form updates in early 2022."
"The Department also continues to work closely with other U.S. government agencies to ensure as smooth a travel experience as possible for all passport holders, regardless of their gender identity," the statement continues. "I want to reiterate, on the occasion of this passport issuance, the Department of State’s commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity, and equality of all people – including LGBTQI+ persons."
The announcement comes just days after Vice President Kamala Harris announced the administration's new "National Gender Strategy."
"President Biden and I released the first ever National Gender Strategy. This is our vision for the future of our nation—one that is bold in strategy and one that this moment calls for."
Yet another stupid idea brought to fruition by this illegal administration. We are being illegally governed by fools, thanks to an illegitimate, fraudulent election.
Who cares. An ‘X’ seems insulting but confused people who don’t know their sex are finding it awesome. We have some weird people in this country
I’ve never been gay, nor have a played one on TV. But if I was I’d be horribly offended by being lumped in with the gender stoopid crowd.
What the hell are other countries who for the moment are sane and do not include clinical insanity on their passports supposed to do?
I travel to Mexico quite a bit and I do not see this change coming for a decade, if ever.
Imagine traveling somewhere that will kill you if they notice a X on the passport. Of course these weirdos will probably be looking like freaks anyways and so anyone in the country they visit will not need to see the X!
Shouldn’t it just be XX or XY?
“”National Gender Strategy”. Are you fricking kidding me? How much more of this insanity can we take???
Wonder how I'd be labeled.
Wait until the “Wokesters” get to their destination country and find out that their passports won’t be recognized.
“We have some weird people in this country.”
Unfortunately, they all go into government to force their crap on the Normies.
My goodness this guy is a complete bumbling fool. It’s going to be a long 3+ years.
There are men and women. That is how God made us.
Saying that you identify as something else means nothing.
A passport is used for identification. To put a meaningless X is not going to help the TSA.
Now won’t that be fun!
You got your X. Good luck traveling.
I am SO relieved that Biden/Harris are on top of the national gender strategy.
There’s nothing else wrong in America.
(do I need a sarc tag? LOL)
I’m a woman married for 31 years, but I self-identify as a male lesbian too!
We should form a book club!
That’s perfect
As much as we allow them to give us?
Other nations don’t have to let them in. An “X” on the passports is proof that the traveler is insane. Best to not allow them entry.
True. Go back to 1965 and Ted Kennedy’s Immigration BS. I grew up knowing only US citizens from Europe. Yes, we had Puerto Ricans also. Even in 2005 or so McCain tried to help
push more liberal policicies. This immigration BS is killing us.
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