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Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Ending ‘X’ Gender Marker on Passports

The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of seven plaintiffs who identify as transgender or nonbinary.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Ending ‘X’ Gender Marker on Passports
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T.J. Muscaro
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A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s executive order banning the use of an “X” on passports marked by people self-identifying as neither male nor female.

U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick of the District Court of Massachusetts awarded the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) a preliminary injunction on April 18, staying the president’s executive action requiring sex, instead of gender identity, to be used as an identifier on government-issued identification documents.

T.J. Muscaro
T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.