Supreme Court Backs Trump’s Passport Policy Against Transgender Updates

The Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Trump administrations policy preventing transgender and non-binary gender individuals from updating their passports to reflect their gender identity, marking a significant legal stance on this issue.

• On Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States approved an emergency request from the Trump administration, enforcing a policy that restricts passport updates for transgender and non-binary gender people.
• Under this ruling, individuals seeking passports must select either male or female sex designations based on their birth certificates, eliminating the previously available X designation.
• The decision comes amid ongoing litigation, highlighting the contentious debate surrounding gender identity and the role of the United States Department of State in regulating passport issuance.