Pentagon Proposes Ending Sex Marker Changes on Military ID Cards for Retirees and Dependents
How this policy affects specific groups of people
The Supreme Court allowed enforcement of a policy requiring passport sex markers to match sex assigned at birth, pausing lower-court orders that had permitted M, F or X selections.
In a brief order, the court let the administration enforce a rule requiring passports to reflect sex assigned at birth, reversing prior policy that allowed self-identification including an “X” option.
The Court’s stay lets the administration require passports to list sex assigned at birth. The piece explains the legal fight and implications for trans, nonbinary and intersex people.
Document Type
Federal Rule
Official Title
Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals; Amendment
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