State Department Will Let People Choose Their Gender on Passports

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves before boarding his plane at Ciampino Airport in Rome to travel to Bari, Italy on June 28, 2021, as part of Blinken's week long trip in Europe. Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The State Department will allow people to choose their gender on passports, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday.