#Passports

[originalleftist]

This is absolutely sickening.

They're not just denying passports that reflect peoples' gender identity- they're seizing documents from those who apply for one.

Why would they want to bar trans people from leaving the country?

The only reason I can think of is because they intend to soon start rounding them up for incarceration/execution.

A bit of history here: Nazis invalidated Jews' passports in 1938.

That was the same year as the Kristallnacht pogrom.

Three years later, they officially settled on "the Final Solution" of total extermination.

When they start trying to keep a group of undesirables from leaving, that's when you know they're about to move from suppression and persecution, to elimination.

Edit:

I will note that the order against issuing passports reflecting peoples' gender identity is currently being challenged in court (as of Feb. 15th 2025), so I'm not sure of the status of the order currently. Consider the most recent litigation before proceeding.

PSA - do not try to get a last-minute gender marker-related passport in the US right now!! Your documents will be seized. Reposting this to get the info out there.

[patricide1885]

Regarding Trump's executive orders

https://www.reddit.com/r/MtF/comments/1i6bbxd/a_legal_researchers_guide_to_trump_antitrans/

With misinformation going wild on this forum and all over the internet, and me having spent the entire day trying to put out the fire, I am going to set the record straight for what Trump's anti-trans executive orders do and don't do:

[1] They DO kickoff a rulemaking process to ban Passport gender changes, but DON'T ban them right away: There will be at least a 60 day comment period before Biden's old rules fall. If you put in an expedited application for a gender change right now (even if you haven't finalized your name change yet for those in process, you can amend your name later but not your gender), you can still self select your new gender if you move NOW! Posting this at the end of inauguration day.If you are able to amend the gender/sex on your Birth Certificate in your birth state and are not nonbinary, you are unaffected as you can apply anew (with surrendering any old Passports beforehand if applicable) with an amended Birth Certificate under both any new or old rules.

Do NOT update your passport. It's too late. Marco Rubio has expedited the change. Only exception is if you never had a passport before and all your documents don't say amended or anything that would tip them off that you're trans. They can see past passports. If they don't know you're trans they will likely just give you a passport based on the info you give none the wiser. There have been reports of people not getting their documents back if they know you are trans.

[2] They DON'T impact Social Security records: Social Security is an independent agency not subject to the whims of the President nor Executive Orders, ran by an official who can only be fired for cause and not for disobedience. Gender change bans on records are not happening right now.

[3] They DO setup effective permission for transphobic officials to try any action through lawsuits, threats, or the rulemaking process any other intimidation of the trans community or attempt to restrict our rights. The traditional institutional guardrails have been taken off. Of course, we will fight many of these in the courts and win (even if SCOTUS decides against protecting trans rights constitutionally) due to most of the big changes he wants needing legally to go through Congress.

[4] They DON'T affect name changes at all, these are managed by states and there is no proposal to change that or not recognize our name change orders.[5] They DON'T change any rights your state gives to you (read up on your state constitutional and state civil rights laws), your federal Civil Rights protections (even if the executive branch refuses to enforce it, you can still take them to court), federal law, the constitution, or anything like that. This ONLY affects how the Executive Branch operates, not anything or anyone else.

[6] Finally, updated Passports with amended gender markers cannot be reversed due to being validly issued under different regulatory regimes. They normally last for ten years before expiring, we will outlast this clown.

[laurenfoxmakesthings]

Concerning the gender marker news...

Alt: Bluesky thread by Shadi Petosky that says:

Again, this does not matter.

I’m literally been talking to people who corrected their gender marker today.

Go do it. You can correct your gender marker with Social Security and all 50 states for free with no legal or medical proof or no other documents changed.

You simply bring in your ID and a completed SS5 form

This is my appointment only but trans folks I’ve had great success walking into any Social Security office and telling them that they have an appointment wether they have one or not

When the security guard asks, if you have an appointment, you say yes then you go to the kiosk machine and take a number and then when you get to the clerk you just tell them you need a quick gender marker correction.

In every single case that we’ve heard about the people have done it immediately it takes less than two minutes.

Here is a know your rights packet with helpful phrases as the POMs manual.'

My comment on this: Please follow Shadi Petosky on bluesky if you can. There's more corrections to misinformation and actions you can do, rather than be panicked into the usual defeatist spirl by every single alert of bad news.

[mapsontheweb]

Which countries have the most powerful passports?

[danepopfrippery]

Be careful my trans and nonbinary darlings. Get a passport now even if its ur assigned gender (i know its awful to say but life and death here)

[bobapril]

And it begins.

There's partial confirmation of these claims from SecState Rubio in this story. And he does sound like there may be more detailed instructions going out to the workers than he wants to state clearly in an interview. https://theintercept.com/2025/01/23/marco-rubio-state-department-passports-gender-trans-nonbinary/

[passportsfortraveltoplanetearth]

PASSPORTS REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL TO THE PLANET EARTH

[follow-up-news]

Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays. The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal system is now fully operational, after testing in pilot programs, and available to adult passport holders whose passport has expired within the past five years or will expire in the coming year. It is not available for the renewal of children’s passports, for first-time passport applicants for renewal applicants who live outside the United States or for expedited applications. “By offering this online alternative to the traditional paper application process, the Department is embracing digital transformation to offer the most efficient and convenient passport renewal experience possible,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. The department said it estimated that about 5 million Americans would be able to use this service a year. In 2023, it processed 24 million passports, about 40% of which were renewals. After staffing shortages caused mainly by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lengthy passport processing delays, the department ramped up hiring and introduced other technological improvements that have reduced wait times by about one-third over last year. It says most applications are now completed in far less than the advertised six weeks to eight weeks and the online renewal system is expected to further reduce that.

[addamatic]

Lawsuit filed: Passports

https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2025/02/orrvtrumpstamped.pdf

It’s been a rough 18 days, good to finally see legal pushback. Thanks to the individuals who agreed to be Plaintiffs!

Edit: Credit goes to u/tordenhecks for bringing up this very important PSA. (I’ll add to consider Expedited processing if/when the time comes): It's possible the court hearing this case initially could file a preliminary injunction forcing the State Department to follow the old rules until this case can be heard. If/when that happens, that is your window to jump on getting a passport if you don't already have one with your correct info. Start setting aside money for the fees now, and be ready to jump through that window immediately if it opens.

[transfloridaresources]

[Photo ID: Light purple background with a dark blue strip at the bottom. A passport is shown in the lower, right corner and Lambda Lega’s logo in the left, upper corner. Text reads: ‘Update: Identity Docs for Trans & Nonbinary People. Current information you need to know.’ /End ID]

[Photo ID: Light purple background with a dark blue strip at the top. Text reads: ‘Identity Docs for Trans & Nonbinary People. In response to the Trump administration’s recent gender identity executive order, and other federal agency actions related to identity documents, Lambda Legal has an updated checklist to help you understand what is happening.’ A screenshot of a website with a white arrow clicking on it is shown under the text. Lambda Legal’s logo is in the bottom, left corner. /End ID]

[Photo ID: Light purple background with a dark blue strip at the top. Text reads: ‘Identity Docs for Trans & Nonbinary People. URGENT UPDATE. Passports: Trans people who have a valid, current U.S. passport, regardless of the gender marker, should NOT apply to renew or change their gender marker OR name at this time. If you have urgent upcoming travel or an emergency need, you should seek out an attorney licensed in your state of residence.’ A social security card, passport book, judge’s gavel and application for U.S. passport are shown under the text. Lambda Legal’s logo is in the bottom, left corner. /End ID]

[Photo ID: Light purple background with a dark blue strip at the top. Text reads: ‘Identity Docs for Trans & Nonbinary People. URGENT UPDATE. Social Security: We recommend that trans people NOT submit a gender marker update request to the Social Security Administration at this time. As of January 31, 2025, the Trump Administration has directed the Social Security Administration to stop processing gender marker updates associated with social security records.’ Social security cards and an application for a social security card with a pen resting on it are shown below the text. Lambda Legal’s logo is in the bottom, left corner. /End ID] 

[Photo ID: Light purple background with a dark blue strip at the top. Text reads: ‘Identity Docs for Trans & Nonbinary People. This resource also includes information about: 01) Identity documents, including: a) Passports b) Social Security c) Immigration records d) Selective services e) State ID documents 02) Tips for accessing legal help, including: a) Things to know b) Actions to consider 03) Contacts for crisis services, including: a) LGBT+ National Hotline b) Trans Lifeline c) The Trevor Project.’ A pen, passport book, and social security card are shown around the border of the text. Lambda Legal’s logo is in the bottom, left corner. /End ID]

[Photo ID:  Light purple background with a dark blue strip at the top. Text reads: ‘Identity Docs for Trans & Nonbinary People. Please note that Lambda Legal will routinely update this checklist with new information and actions for consideration by trans and nonbinary people. And in these difficult times, remember: you do not need the government’s permission to exist.’ A screenshot of a website with a white arrow clicking on it is shown between the text, next to the image of a person standing & holding a trans flag over the back of their head with one arm. Lambda Legal’s logo is in the bottom, left corner. /End ID] Source Website Passports 2025 - What We Know (TFR live doc)

[kalamity-jayne]

[anulight]

Passports! John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Stuart Sutcliffe!

[mapsontheweb]

Countries with French written on their passport