Summary
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to enforce a rule that bans passports from stating the gender identities of transgender and non-binary individuals. This move would reverse a previous policy allowing people to choose "X" as a gender marker or select male or female. The policy change was blocked by a federal judge, and the administration is seeking to overturn that decision.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration wants to enforce a policy that requires passports to show only male or female gender markers.
- This policy reverses a rule from the Biden administration allowing "X" as a gender marker for passport applicants.
- The Department of Justice filed an emergency request to lift a court order blocking this policy.
- An estimated 1.6 million Americans identify as transgender, with 1.2 million identifying as non-binary and 5 million as intersex.
- The policy is part of an executive order defining sex as strictly male or female based on biological classification.
- A federal judge blocked the enforcement of this policy in June, and an appeals court let the block remain.
- The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce the policy while legal challenges continue.
